North in WordNet English dictionary

1. British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)
   North  Frederick North  Second Earl of Guilford 
   
2. the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
   "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale"
   Union  North 
   
3. the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
   North