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north·ern·most | \ ˈnȯr-t͟hərn-ˌmōst 
, ˈnȯr-t͟hən- \
, ˈnȯr-t͟hən- \Definition of northernmost
: furthest to the north
Ellesmere, situated 1,000 miles above the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost land in north America. The nearest tree grows 1,200 miles to the south…— Jim Brandenburg
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: furthest to the north
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The first known use of northernmost was in 1577
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