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Meaning of 'southern'
Meaning of 'southern' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Southern 
[ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the south; situated in, or proceeding
from, the south; situated or proceeding toward the south. [ a.]2. Southern [ n.]
- A Southerner. [ n.]Meaning of 'southern' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. southern [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
- in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
Example in sentence:
- southern cooking;
- southern hospitality;
- southern plantations
Meaning (2):
- situated in or coming from regions of the south
- situated in or coming from regions of the south
Example in sentence:
- southern constellations;
- the southern hemisphere
2. southern [ s]
[ s]Meaning (3):
- from the south; used especially of wind
- from the south; used especially of wind
Example in sentence:
- a hot southerly wind;
- southern breezes;
- the winds are southerly
Meaning (4):
- situated in or oriented toward the south
- situated in or oriented toward the south
Example in sentence:
- a southern exposure;
- took a southerly course
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