Septentrion

n. [Fr. septentrion. Pr. septentrio, Sp. septentrion, setentrion, It. settentrione, Lat. septentrio, the northern regions, the north, septentriones, the seven stars near the north-pole, called the Wain, Charles's Wain, or the Great Bear, or those called the Little Bear, properly, the seven plow-oxen, because they were compared to a wagon with oxen yoked to it, fr. septem, seven, and trio, a plow-ox.] The north or northern regions. [Rare.] Shak.