Real Dictionary

north
The north is the direction which is on your left when you are looking towards the direction where the sun rises.

North in American English
Frederick2d Earl of Guilford 1732-92; Eng. statesman: prime minister of Great Britain (1770-82)
in, of, to, toward, or facing the north
the direction to the right of a person facing the sunset; direction of the North Pole from any other point on the earth's surface: the needle of a magnetic compass points to the magnetic north pole rather than to the geographic pole
adjective: in, toward, or facing, the north
adverb: to, toward, or in the north
noun: a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun

north in British English
adjective: situated in, moving towards, or facing the north
adverb: in, to, or towards the north
noun: one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at 0° or 360°, that is 90° from east and west and 180° from south

North in British English 1
adjective: of or denoting the northern part of a specified country, area, etc
noun: the northern area of England, generally regarded as reaching approximately the southern boundaries of Yorkshire and Lancashire

North in British English 2
noun: Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guildford, called Lord North. 1732–92, British statesman; prime minister (1770–82), dominated by George III. He was held responsible for the loss of the American colonies