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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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northwestern

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/nɔːθˈwɛst.ə(ɹ)n/Used In Literature ↓

Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.

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Common Phrases

university northwesternpart northwesterneurope northwesterncorner northwesternstates northwesternnew northwesternnorthwestern extreme
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Synonyms

northnorthwestnorthwesterlywestern

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Related Words

north-westsouth-westnorth-westernnorthern

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