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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"
Similar to: Confederate, Gray, Grey
Antonyms: Northern
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"
Similar to: Austral, Meridional, South-central
Antonyms: Northern
Derivative terms: Southernness
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)