North America occupies the northern portion of the landmass generally referred to as the New World, the Western Hemisphere, the Americas, or simply America (which, less commonly, is considered by some as a single continent with North America a subcontinent).he term Northern America refers to the northern-most countries and territories of North America, Canada, the United States, Greenland, Bermuda, and St. Pierre and Miquelon.
allegiant. Adhering firmly and devotedly, as to a person, a cause, or a duty: constant, faithful, fast, firm, liege, loyal, staunch, steadfast, true.
Another definition of equinoctial is a violent windstorm and rainstorm held to occur at or near the time of the equinox--while the grandmother's tears are not violent (because she is trying to hide them), the image of wind and rain emphasizes her struggle to avoid affecting her grandchild with her sadness.