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