noun.
A native or inhabitant of the north, especially the northern United States.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A native of or a resident in the north, or in the northern part of any country, especially of a country divided into two distinct sections, a northern and a southern; specifically, a citizen of the north or northern United States.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
One born or living in the north.
noun.
A native or inhabitant of the Northern States; -- contradistinguished from Southerner.
noun.
A native or inhabitant of the north of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as one of the northernUnited States, the north of Norway, etc.
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noun.
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
noun.
an inhabitant of the North
Word Usage
"He is a tall, thin Chinese northerner with a pockmarked face."