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south·ern

 (sŭth′ərn)
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 sūtherne; see sāwel- in Indo-European roots.]
south′ern·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

south•ern

(ˈsʌð ərn)

adj.
1. lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the south.
2. coming from the south, as a wind.
3. of or pertaining to the south.
4. (cap.) of or pertaining to the South of the United States.
5. being or located south of the celestial equator or of the zodiac: a southern constellation.
n.
6. (cap.) the nonrhotic varieties of American English spoken in most of the lowland southern U.S., from E Texas east to Georgia and Florida and hence north to Virginia to S Maryland.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English sūtherne. See south, -ern]
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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"
southerly
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"
southerly
south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
Translations
جَنوبيجَنُوبِيّ
jižní
sydlig
suda
eteläinen
južni
déldéli
suîur-, suîrænn
南の
남쪽의
australismeridionalis
južen
södrasydlig
ในทางภาคใต้
güneygüneyde olan
ở phương nam

southern

[ˈsʌðən]
A. ADJ → del sur, sureño, meridional
in southern Spain → al sur or en el sur de España, en la España meridional
the southern part of the island → la parte sur or meridional de la isla
the southern coast → la costa meridional or (del) sur
southern cuisine → la cocina sureña
B. CPD Southern Cone N → Cono m Sur
Southern Cross N → Cruz f del Sur
Southern Europe N → Europa f meridional, Europa del Sur
the southern hemisphere N → el 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

adj → südlich; (in names) → Süd-; (= Mediterranean) → südländisch; southern people → Südländer pl; a southern belle → eine Schönheit aus dem Süden; Southern Africa → das südliche Afrika; Southern Europe → Südeuropa nt; Southern England → Südengland 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

south

(sauθ) noun
1. the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction. He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.
2. one of the four main points of the compass.
adjective
1. in the south. She works on the south coast.
2. from the direction of the south. a south wind.
adverb
towards the south. This window faces south.
southerly (ˈsaðəli) adjective
1. (of a wind etc) coming from the south. a southerly wind.
2. looking, lying etc towards the south. in a southerly direction.
southern (ˈsaðən) adjective
of the south. Your speech sounds southern to me; Australia is in the southern hemisphere.
southerner (ˈsaðənə) noun
a person who lives, or was born, in a southern region or country.
southernmost (ˈsaðənmoust) adjective
being furthest south. the southernmost point on the mainland.
ˈsouthward adjective
towards the south. in a southward direction.
ˈsouthward(s) adverb
towards the south. We are moving southwards.
ˈsouthbound adjective
travelling southwards. southbound traffic.
ˌsouth-ˈeast / ˌsouth-ˈwest nouns
the direction midway between south and east or south and west, or any part of the earth lying in that direction.
adjective
1. in the south-east or south-west. the south-east coast.
2. from the direction of the south-east or south-west. a south-east wind.
adverb
towards the south-east or south-west. The gateway faces south-west.
ˌsouth-ˈeasterly / ˌsouth-ˈwesterly adjective
1. (of a wind etc) coming from the south-east or south-west. a south-easterly wind.
2. looking, lying etc towards the south-east or south-west. a south-westerly direction.
ˌsouth-ˈeastern / ˌsouth-ˈwestern adjective
of the south-east or south-west. a south-western dialect.
the South Pole
the southern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns.

southern

→ جَنُوبِيّ jižní sydlig südlich νότιος del sur eteläinen austral južni meridionale 南の 남쪽의 zuidelijke sørlig południowy sulista южный sydlig ในทางภาคใต้ güney ở phương nam 南方的
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