SOUTHERN

southerly, southern

(adjective) from the south; used especially of wind; “a hot southerly wind”; “southern breezes”; “the winds are southerly”

southerly, southern

(adjective) situated in or oriented toward the south; “a southern exposure”; “took a southerly course”

southern

(adjective) situated in or coming from regions of the south; “the southern hemisphere”; “southern constellations”

southern

(adjective) in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; “southern hospitality”; “southern cooking”; “southern plantations”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Adjective

Southern (comparative more Southern, superlative most Southern)

(not in US) from or pertaining to the southern part of any region

(chiefly, US) from or pertaining to the South, the south-eastern states of the United States, or to the inhabitants or culture of that region.

Proper noun

Southern

A surname.

Anagrams

• turnshoe

Etymology

Adjective

southern (comparative more southern, superlative most southern)

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

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

Of a wind: blowing from the south; southerly.

Synonyms

• southerly

• austral

• meridional

Antonyms

• northern

• boreal

• septentrional

Noun

southern (plural southerns)

synonym of southerner

Anagrams

• turnshoe

Source: Wiktionary

South"ern, a. Etym: [AS. s. See South.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to the south; situated in, or proceeding from, the south; situated or proceeding toward the south. Southern Cross (Astron.), a constellation of the southern hemisphere containing several bright stars so related in position as to resemble a cross.

– Southern Fish (Astron.), a constelation of the southern hemisphere (Piscis Australis) containing the bright star Fomalhaut.

– Southern States (U.S. Hist. & Geog.), the States of the American Union lying south of Pennsylvania and the Ohio River, with Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. Before the Civil War, Missouri also, being a slave State, was classed as one of the Southern States.

South"ern, n.

Definition: A Southerner. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition