Meanings
true north1
nountrue north (uncountable)
alternative True North
- uncountablegeographyAt a given point, the direction in which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies.
True North2
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of true north.
proper nounthe True North
- A nickname for Canada.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 真北, 正北
- 真北 (zhēnběi)direction at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
- 正北 (zhèngběi)direction at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
- 正確方向 /正确方向 (zhèngquè fāngxiàng)correct course
- 正道 (zhèngdào)correct course
Finnish napapohjoinen, oikea suunta
- napapohjoinendirection at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
- oikea suuntacorrect course
French Nord vrai, Nord astronomique
- Nord vraidirection at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
- Nord astronomiquedirection at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
Icelandic hánorður, rétt norður
- hánorðurdirection at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
- rétt norðurdirection at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
Russian географи́ческий се́вер, и́стинный се́вер
- географи́ческий се́вер (geografíčeskij séver)direction at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
- и́стинный се́вер (ístinnyj séver)direction at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies
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true north. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/true%20north
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“true north.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/true%20north. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “true north,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/true%20north.
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