| moose |
the largest kind of deer. Male moose have very large antlers that are shaped like a hand with spread fingers. Moose are mammals with hooves. They live in the northern United States and in Canada. Moose also live in northern Europe and Asia, where they are called elk. |
| Morocco |
a country in northern Africa. Rabat is the capital of Morocco. |
| musk ox |
a large mammal with long, dark fur and wide horns. Musk oxen live in the northern regions of North America and Greenland. They have wide hooves for walking on snow. Musk oxen are closely related to cattle. |
| native |
an original resident of a given place, such as the Inuit people of Alaska and northern Canada. [1/6 definitions] |
| Netherlands |
a country in northern Europe on the North Sea. According to the constitution, Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. However, the government is located in another city called The Hague. In earlier history, the term "Netherlands" referred to the "Low Countries" of Holland, Luxembourg, and Belgium, which are small, low-lying countries of western Europe located next to the sea. |
| north |
(often capital) the northern part of a country or area, or the northern part of the world. On a map, a northern area is nearer to the top of that area than to the bottom. [1/6 definitions] |
| northerner |
(often capitalized) a person born or living in the northern part of a region. |
| Northern Ireland |
a division of the United Kingdom, in the northeastern part of the island of Ireland. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. |
| North Pole |
the point on the earth's surface that is farthest north. The North Pole is intersected by the northern end of the earth's axis. |
| Northwest Territories |
a northern Canadian territory east of the Yukon. Its capital is Yellowknife. |
| Norway |
a country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in northern Europe. Oslo is the capital of Norway. |
| Nunavut |
a territory in northern Canada. Its capital is Iqaluit. |
| Olympus |
a mountain in northern Greece, believed in ancient times to be the place where the gods lived; Mount Olympus. |
| Orion |
a large winter constellation in the northern sky. [1/2 definitions] |
| polecat |
a small mammal with dark fur, a long body, and short legs. Polecats are a kind of weasel. They live in Europe, northern Africa, and North America. Domesticated polecats are called ferrets. In North America, a kind of wild polecat is also called a ferret. [1/2 definitions] |
| pound2 |
the main unit of money in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is made up of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. [1/2 definitions] |
| puffin |
a northern sea bird with black and white feathers and a large, flat, colorful bill. |
| Punjabi |
a major language of the world originating in the Punjab, a region of Asia that is partly in Pakistan and partly in northern India. Punjabi is the main language spoken in Pakistan and one of the major languages spoken in India. [1/2 definitions] |
| reindeer |
a mammal with long legs, a long neck, antlers, and hooves. Reindeer are raised in northern parts of the world for their milk, meat, and fur. They are also sometimes used to pull sleds for transportation. Reindeer are closely related to moose and other kinds of deer. Reindeer are the only deer that have antlers on both males and females. In North America, reindeer are called caribou. |
| Rocky Mountains |
a high mountain range in North America that stretches from Alaska to northern New Mexico; Rockies. |
| Russia |
a country in eastern Europe and northern Asia. Russia is also called the Russian Federation. Moscow is the capital of Russia. Russia used to be the largest republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. |