Arctic vs North

Arctic

name
  • The region of the Earth above the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole. 

adj
  • Pertaining to the northern polar region of the planet, characterised by extreme cold and an icy landscape. 

  • Pertaining to the celestial north pole, or to the pole star. 

  • Designed for use in very cold conditions. 

  • Extremely cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic. 

noun
  • Any of various butterflies of the genus Oeneis. 

  • A warm waterproof overshoe. 

North

name
  • A group of countries mainly lying north of the equator, including most of the West and the First World and much of the Second World. 

  • Northern Ireland. 

  • The northern states of the United States. 

  • The Union during the American Civil War. 

  • A civil parish of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, named for its location. 

  • The North of England, a cultural region. 

  • North Korea. 

  • A surname. 

  • A town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States, named after John North. 

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