septentrional
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thumb|350px|A 17th-century map of France (1687), by Alain Manesson-Mallet, shows the Septentrion atop of the chart, indicating the northern region of the country; the other regions indicated are the Occident (west), the Orient (east), and the Midy (meridion).
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- Instance of
- adjective
- Named after
- Big Dipper
- Image
- Mallet miniature map France 1687.jpg
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- Notes
- References
thumb|350px|A 17th-century map of France (1687), by Alain Manesson-Mallet, shows the Septentrion atop of the chart, indicating the northern region of the country; the other regions indicated are the Occident (west), the Orient (east), and the Midy (meridion).
upright=1.4|thumb|The Asterism (astronomy)|asterism of the Plough or Wain (Wagon) (US English colloquial name:[[Big Dipper) (shown in this star map in green) lies within the constellation of Ursa Major.]] Septentrional, meaning "of the north", is a Latinate adjective sometimes used in English. It is a form of the Latin noun septentriones, which refers to the seven stars of The Plough (US colloquial name: Big Dipper), occasionally called the Septentrion.
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