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southern

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south·ern  (srn)
adj.
1. Situated in, toward, or facing the south.
2. Coming from the south: southern breezes.
3. Native to or growing in the south.
4. often Southern Of, relating to, or characteristic of southern regions or the South.
5. Being south of the equator.

[Middle English southerne, from Old English stherne; see swel- in Indo-European roots.]

southern·ness n.

southern [ˈsʌðən]
adj
1. situated in or towards the south
2. (of a wind, etc.) coming from the south
3. native to, inhabiting, or growing in the south
4. (Astronomy) (sometimes capital) Astronomy south of the celestial equator

Southern [ˈsʌðən]
adj
(Placename) of, relating to, or characteristic of the south of a particular region or country
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.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 - in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities"
2.southern - situated in or oriented toward the south; "a southern exposure"; "took a southerly course"
south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
3.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"
4.southern - from the south; used especially of wind; "a hot southerly wind"; "southern breezes"; "the winds are southerly"
south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
Translations
southern [ˈsʌðən]
A. ADJdel sur, sureño, meridional
in southern Spainal sur or en el sur de España, en la España meridional
the southern part of the islandla parte sur or meridional de la isla
the southern coastla costa meridional or (del)sur
southern cuisinela cocina sureña
B. CPD Southern Cone NCono m Sur
Southern Cross NCruz f del Sur
Southern Europe NEuropa f meridional, Europa del Sur
the southern hemisphere Nel hemisferio sur, el hemisferio austral

southern [ˈsʌðərn] adj [coast, boundary, tip] → sud inv; [accent, climate, cuisine, state] → du sud
the southern part of the island → la partie sud de l'île
with a southern aspect → orienté(e) au sud, exposé(e) au sud
the southern hemisphere → l'hémisphère sud
Southern England → le sud de l'Angleterre

southern
adjsüdlich; (in names) → Süd-; (= Mediterranean)südländisch; southern peopleSüdländer pl; a southern belleeine Schönheit aus dem Süden; Southern Africadas südliche Afrika; Southern EuropeSüdeuropa nt; Southern EnglandSüdengland nt; Southern States (US) → Südstaaten pl

southern [ˈsʌðən] adj (region) → del sud, meridionale; (coast) → meridionale; (wall) → esposto/a a sud
Southern Europe → l'Europa del sud or meridionale
in southern Spain → nella Spagna del sud or meridionale, nel sud della Spagna
southern [ˈsʌðən] adj (region) → del sud, meridionale; (coast) → meridionale; (wall) → esposto/a a sud
Southern Europe → l'Europa del sud or meridionale
in southern Spain → nella Spagna del sud or meridionale, nel sud della Spagna

southern واقع نحو الجنوب jižní sydlig südlich νότιος del sur eteläinen austral južni meridionale 南の 남쪽의 zuiders sørlig południowy sulista южный sydlig ในทางภาคใต้ güney ở phương nam 南方的


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JAMES DILL, Clerk of the Southern District of New-York
The ideas of men who speculate upon the dismemberment of the empire seem generally turned toward three confederacies -- one consisting of the four Northern, another of the four Middle, and a third of the five Southern States.
No sooner would this become evident than the NORTHERN HIVE would excite the same ideas and sensations in the more southern parts of America which it formerly did in the southern parts of Europe.
 
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