Direction and North

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Direction noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

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North and direction are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "North" with "Direction", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: direct, directed, directly, director, directive

North noun - The direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point.

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Direction and north are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direction" instead a noun "North".

In Navajo religion north is the direction of death and evil, symbolized by night and the color black.

Source: Grim Up North
Luffy seems to literally believe this, as which direction feels warmest/coldest is how he determines north and south.

Source: North Is Cold, South Is Hot
When creating smaller maps by Procedural Generation, Dwarf Fortress will pick at random between north or south being the colder direction.

Source: North Is Cold, South Is Hot

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