septentrion

noun

sep·​ten·​tri·​on sep-ˈten-trē-ˌän 

-trē-ən

obsolete

: the northern regions : north

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin septentriones, plural, the seven stars of Ursa Major or Ursa Minor, from septem seven + triones plowing oxen

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above