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Definition of Southern

1. Adjective. In or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line. "Southern plantations"

2. Adjective. Situated in or oriented toward the south. "Took a southerly course"

3. Adjective. Situated in or coming from regions of the south. "Southern constellations"

4. Adjective. From the south; used especially of wind. "The winds are southerly"

Definition of Southern

1. a. Of or pertaining to the south; situated in, or proceeding from, the south; situated or proceeding toward the south.

2. n. A Southerner.

Definition of Southern

1. Adjective. (context: not in US) from or pertaining to the southern part of any region ¹

2. Adjective. (Chiefly American English) from or pertaining to the South, the south-eastern states of the United States, or to the inhabitants or culture of that region. ¹

3. Adjective. Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south. ¹

4. Adjective. Of or pertaining to a southern region, especially Southern Europe or the southern United States. ¹

5. Adjective. Of a wind: blowing from the south; southerly. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Southern

1. a person living in the south [n -S]

Medical Definition of Southern

1. M.E., 20th century British biologist. See: Southern blot analysis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Southern

South West Africa South Yemen South Yorkshire South of Market Southampton Southampton Water Southcottian Southcottians Southdown Southdowns

Southeast Southeast Asia Southeast Asian Southeast Sulawesi Southern Southern Altai Southern American English Southern Balochi Southern Baptist Southern Baptist Convention

Southern Baptists Southern Cherokee Nation Southern Cross Southern Europe Southern European Southern Europeans Southern Hemisphere Southern Ireland Southern Ocean

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