–noun

1.	a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N

2.	the direction in which this point lies.

3.	(usually initial capital letter) a region or territory situated in this direction.

4.	the North, the northern area of the United States, esp. the states that fought to preserve the Union in the Civil War, lying to the north of the Ohio River, and usually including Missouri and Maryland.

5.	(initial capital letter) North Country.

6.	the north wind.

–adjective

7.	in, toward, or facing, the north: the north gate.

8.	directed or proceeding toward the north: a north course.

9.	coming from the north: a north wind.

10.	(usually initial capital letter) designating the northern part of a region, nation, country, etc.: North Atlantic.

–adverb

11.	to, toward, or in the north: sailing north.

–noun

1.	a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.

2.	North Carolina or South Carolina.

3.	a city in NE Puerto Rico, SE of San Juan. 147,835.

4.	Also called the Car·o·li·nas. North Carolina and South Carolina.

–noun

1.	the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.

2.	soundness of body or mind; freedom from disease or ailment: to have one's health; to lose one's health.

3.	a polite or complimentary wish for a person's health, happiness, etc., esp. as a toast: We drank a health to our guest of honor.

4.	vigor; vitality: economic health.

–noun

1.	the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one's person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a payment proportionate to the risk involved.

2.	coverage by contract in which one party agrees to indemnify or reimburse another for loss that occurs under the terms of the contract.

3.	the contract itself, set forth in a written or printed agreement or policy.

4.	the amount for which anything is insured.

5.	an insurance premium.

6.	any means of guaranteeing against loss or harm: Taking vitamin C is viewed as an insurance against catching colds.

–adjective

7.	of or pertaining to a score that increases a team's lead and insures that the lead will be held if the opposing team should score once more: The home run gave the team an insurance run, making the score 7-5.

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