Part_meronym

noun

any state prohibiting slavery prior to the American Civil War

Attribute

northern 1

adjective

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

Domain_of_synset_-_REGION

United States 1

noun

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

North 2

noundomain: location

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)

Examples

1.he has visited every state in the Union
2.Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union
3.the North's superior resources turned the scale

Synonyms

Union 2

Part_holonym

free state 2

noun

any state prohibiting slavery prior to the American Civil War

Attribute

northern 1

adjective

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

Member_of_this_domain_-_REGION

United States 1

noun

Project co-funded by European funds