Definitions For Septentrion

Adjective

(obsolete) Of or relating to the north; northern.

Noun

SEPTENTRION (plural SEPTENTRIONs) (obsolete) The north or northern regions.

Alternative forms

septentriones {{q, obsolete}}

Etymology

From Middle English septentrion, septentrione, septemtryones, septemtrioun, from {{der, en, la, septentriō, septentriō, septentriōnem, the northern regions, the north}} directly and through {{der, en, fro, septentrïon}}, septemtrion, from septentriōnēs, , the seven stars near the north pole (called charles's wain, or the great bear, also those called the little bear; properly, the “seven plow oxen”); from septem, , seven + triō, originally a plow ox (compare triōnēs, from its plural). Cognate with {{cog, fr, septentrion}}, {{cog, enm, septemtrioun}}.