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