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Eudora Welty's 'A Curtain of Green' had an enormous effect on me. But my early attempts to graft stories from the Deep South onto North of England provincialism were not successful. All were rejected.
Barry Unsworth

Meaning of "Deep South" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEEP SOUTH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEEP SOUTH

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Deep South is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DEEP SOUTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Deep South

The Deep South is a descriptive category of the cultural and geographic subregions in the Southern United States. Historically, it is differentiated from the "Upper South" as being the states most dependent on plantation type agriculture during the pre–Civil War period. The Deep South was also commonly referred to as the Lower South or the Cotton States. People of English ancestry traditionally predominate in every part of the Deep South except for southern Louisiana. As late as the 1980 census, people of English ancestry formed the largest single self-reported ancestry group in every single Southern State by a large margin. Today, the Deep South is usually delineated as being those states and areas where things most often thought of as "Southern" exist in their most concentrated form.

Definition of Deep South in the English dictionary

The definition of Deep South in the dictionary is the SE part of the US, esp South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEEP SOUTH

Bournemouth
Dartmouth
down in the mouth
down-in-the-mouth
Falmouth
look a gift-horse in the mouth
Monmouth
mouth
New South
Old South
Plymouth
Portsmouth
Red River of the South
south
the horse´s mouth
the south
Weymouth
Willow South
Yarmouth
youth

Synonyms and antonyms of Deep South in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Deep South» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEEP SOUTH

Find out the translation of Deep South to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Deep South from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Deep South» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

南方腹地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Deep South
570 millions of speakers

English

Deep South
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दीप दक्षिण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عميق الجنوبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

глубокий Юг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deep South
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডিপ দক্ষিণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Deep South
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Deep South
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Translator English - German

Deep South
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ディープサウス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

딥 사우스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jero Kidul
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

sâu Nam
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டீப் சவுத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दीप दक्षिण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Derin Güney
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deep South
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

deep South
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

глибокий Південь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adânc de Sud
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Deep South
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

diep Suid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

deep South
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Deep South
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Deep South

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEEP SOUTH»

The term «Deep South» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.048 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEEP SOUTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Deep South

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5 QUOTES WITH «DEEP SOUTH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Deep South.
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Genevieve Gorder
The Deep South has a completely different history, both good and bad, that is fascinating for everybody. It makes people work together who usually don't, and that sounds like a cliche in so many ways, but it actually happened... and it happened because of a beautiful idea.
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John Grisham
The Deep South has the friendliest people in the world. They will do anything for you. They also want to know what's going on and won't hesitate to ask questions.
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Constance Baker Motley
New Orleans may well have been the most liberal Deep South city in 1954 because of its large Creole population, the influence of the French, and its cosmopolitan atmosphere.
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Pauley Perrette
I grew up in the Deep South, where sexism, racism, and homophobia were and still are alive and well. I have early, early memories of words and actions of this type being very painful.
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Barry Unsworth
Eudora Welty's 'A Curtain of Green' had an enormous effect on me. But my early attempts to graft stories from the Deep South onto North of England provincialism were not successful. All were rejected.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEEP SOUTH»

Discover the use of Deep South in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Deep South and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Deep South: A Social Anthropological Study of Caste and Class
This Southern Classics edition of their study offers contemporary students of history a provocative collection of primary material gathered by conscientious and well-trained participant-observers, who found thenas nowintertwined social and ...
Allison Davis, Burleigh Bradford Gardner, Mary R. Gardner, 2009
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Deep South: Memory and Observation
The author's anecdotes, memories, interviews, and observations offer a portrayal of the religious life of the South and how southern protestantism fared during the social upheaval of the mid-1960s
Erskine Caldwell, 1995
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Demon Hunting In the Deep South
When Meredith Starr Peterson, who has tormented Evie Douglass about her size for years, is murdered, Evie becomes the suspect in a murder case that garners the attention of a demon slayer who is interested in more than demons.
Lexi George, 2012
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Deep South: Stories from Tasmania
This handsome collection, the first to bring together the finest stories about Tasmania, includes works by notable early Australian writers, such as Marcus Clarke and Tasma; internationally renowned practitioners, like Hal Porter, Carmel ...
Ralph Crane, Danielle Wood, 2013
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Bridging Deep South Rivers: The Life and Legend of Horace King
The story does not end with Horace, however, because he passed his skills on to his three sons, who also became prominent builders and businessmen."--BOOK JACKET.
John S. Lupold, Thomas L. French, 2004
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Slave Country: American Expansion and the Origins of the ...
"Slave Country" tells the tragic story of the expansion of slavery in the new United States.
Adam ROTHMAN, 2009
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Sex, Race, and Science: Eugenics in the Deep South
In the first book to explore the theory and practice of eugenics in the American South, Edward J. Larson shows how the quest for "strong bloodlines"expressed itself in state laws and public policies from the Progressive Era through World ...
Edward J. Larson, 1996
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Oil in the Deep South: A History of the Oil Business in ...
prevented the oil and gas from crossing into adjoining states. This is the first book to document the history of the petroleum business in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.
Dudley J. Hughes, 1993
9
Tongues of Flame
These beautifully crafted stories depict the changing relationships between black and white southerners, the impact of the civil rights movement, and the emergence of the New South.
Mary Ward Brown, 1993
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Soul Food: Classic Cuisine from the Deep South
Combines reminiscences and recipes from African American families about their dinners and socials with photographs.
Sheila Ferguson, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEEP SOUTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Deep South is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bombings, shootings in South despite heavy security
Security in the deep South is being beefed up for the last 10 days of the holy month of Ramadan - while officers are on the lookout for two ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
2
Big chill mixed bag for deep south retailers
The big chill has brought mixed fortunes for the deep south's retailers and hospitality businesses but the dairy downturn is more of a worry. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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Gallery: Easton Farm Park transported to the Deep South for …
Maverick Festival director Paul Spencer says people have accused him of “making a deal with the devil” when it comes to the weather on the ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Jul 15»
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Big freeze ahead for deep south
Snow and cold winds hitting parts of the South Island have the potential to create blizzard-like conditions, MetService says. «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
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Grunder: Lessons from Deep South
John Hawkins was an Ole Miss cheerleader in 1982, just two decades after federal marshals escorted James Meredith onto the Oxford, ... «Stockton Record, Jul 15»
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Deep South Festival offers something for all the family
The third Deep South Festival returns to the Stone Field in Port St Mary this weekend. Headlining are 80s pop/rockers China Crisis on Saturday ... «Isle of Man Today, Jul 15»
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Language is way forward in deep South
But the reality with Malay Muslims in the deep South is fundamentally different. The Malays there are equally Malay and Muslim in the first order ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
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City Buzz: Popular Leeds venue closes to make way for new 'Deep
... Leeds, will close its doors to make way for a new 'Deep South' dive bar. ... the bar will serve cocktails and food inspired by the Deep South. «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»
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Courts deal finishing blows to marriage bans in Deep South
Five months after hearing oral arguments on the constitutionality of marriage bans in the Deep South, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals late ... «Washington Blade, Jul 15»
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Deep South meets Rocky Mountains
She's spent a great deal of time in the American Deep South and is involved with blues-focused commercial tours for visitors. Even her battery ... «Rocky Mountain Outlook, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Deep South [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/deep-south>. Apr 2024 ».
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