Definition of southern Southern

/sʌˈðɚn/ - [suthern] - south•ern

We found 11 definitions of southern from 5 different sources.

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What does southern mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

southern, southerner, southernest

southern - situated in or coming from regions of the south; "the southern hemisphere"; "southern constellations"
  northern situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors"
  austral of the south or coming from the south; "sailed the austral seas"
  meridional located in the south or characteristic of southern people or places
southern - in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "southern hospitality"; "southern cooking"; "southern plantations"
  northern situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors"
  south a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city
  confederate states, confederate states of america, dixieland, dixie, confederacy, south a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps
  confederate of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War; "Confederate soldiers"
southern - from the south; used especially of wind; "a hot southerly wind"; "southern breezes"; "the winds are southerly"
  southerly
  south situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
southern - situated in or oriented toward the south; "a southern exposure"; "took a southerly course"
  southerly
  south situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • southern (Adjective)
    Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south.
  • southern (Adjective)
    Of or pertaining to a southern region, especially Southern Europe or the southern United States.
  • southern (Adjective)
    Of a wind: blowing from the south; southerly.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • southern (a.)
    Of or pertaining to the south; situated in, or proceeding from, the south; situated or proceeding toward the south.
  • southern (n.)
    A Southerner.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • southern
    Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south.

Part of speech

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  • southern, noun, singular of southerns.
  • southern, adjective.

Pronunciation

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