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As long as there are Japanese tourists, there will be a market for the Old South.
John Shelton Reed

Meaning of "Old South" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OLD SOUTH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OLD SOUTH

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adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Old South is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OLD SOUTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Old South

Geographically, the Old South is a subregion of the American South, differentiated from the "Deep South" as being the Southern States represented in the original thirteen American colonies, as well as a way of describing the former lifestyle in the Southern United States. Culturally, the term can be used to describe the antebellum period.

Definition of Old South in the English dictionary

The definition of Old South in the dictionary is the American South before the Civil War.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OLD SOUTH

Old Red Sandstone
old rose
Old Saxon
old school
old school tie
old skool
Old Slavic
Old Slavonic
old sod
old soldier
old Spanish customs
old Spanish practices
old squaw
old stager
Old Stone Age
old style
old sweat
old talk
Old Test.
Old Testament

WORDS THAT END LIKE OLD SOUTH

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

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Old South» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OLD SOUTH

Find out the translation of Old South to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Old 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 «Old South» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

旧南
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

viejo Sur
570 millions of speakers

English

Old South
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुराने दक्षिण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قديم الجنوبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Старый Юг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Old South
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুরানো দক্ষিণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Old South
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Old South
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Old South
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オールドサウス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오래 된 남쪽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kidul Kidul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Old South
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பழைய தென்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जुने दक्षिण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Eski Güney
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Old South
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Old South
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Старий Південь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vechi de Sud
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Παλιά Νότια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ou Suid-
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Old South
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Old South
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Old South

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OLD SOUTH»

The term «Old South» is regularly used and occupies the 78.093 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OLD SOUTH» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «OLD SOUTH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Old South.
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John Shelton Reed
As long as there are Japanese tourists, there will be a market for the Old South.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLD SOUTH»

Discover the use of Old South in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Old South and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Southern Honor: Ethics and Behavior in the Old South
Preface to Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition.
Bertram Wyatt-Brown, 2007
2
Religion in the Old South
This is a pioneering work by one who is widely read in the sources and is creative enough to synthesize and introduce fresh themes. . .
Donald G. Mathews, 1977
3
Architecture of the Old South: Mississippi & Alabama
Surveys historic buildings of the antebellum South
Mills Lane, Van Jones Martin, 1989
4
James Henry Hammond and the Old South: A Design for Mastery
A long-awaited biography, Drew Gilpin Faust's James Henry Hammond and the Old South reveals the South Carolina planter who was at once characteristic of his age and unique among men of his time.
Drew Gilpin Faust, 1985
5
Fashions of the Old South
Two graceful, aristocratic, and gorgeously outfitted Southern belles from antebellum era, with lavish wardrobe of 12 finely detailed costumes: dressing gown of vanilla silk, robe of lilac rose taffeta, more.
Tom Tierney, Paper Dolls, 1989
6
Voices of the Old South: Eyewitness Accounts, 1528-1861
By allowing the reader to listen to the richly divergent voices of those who lived in or visited the Old South, this collection suggests some fruitful ways of reaching that understanding.
Alan Gallay, 1994
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Railroads in the Old South: Pursuing Progress in a Slave Society
Railroads in the Old South demonstrates that a simple approach to the Old South fails to do justice to its complexity and contradictions.
Aaron W. Marrs, 2009
8
Within the Plantation Household: Black and White Women of ...
Within the Plantation Household
Fox-Genovese, Elizabeth, 2000
9
Cracker Culture: Celtic Ways in the Old South
Cracker Culture is a provocative study of social life in the Old South that probes the origin of cultural differences between the South and the North throughout American history.
Grady McWhiney, 1989
10
Plain Folk of the Old South
A new introduction by noted southern historian John B. Boles explains why this book remains the starting point today for the study of society in the Old South.
Frank Lawrence Owsley, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLD SOUTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Old South is used in the context of the following news items.
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Residents, city seek new life for South High School
An entrance to the old South High School. (SAUL YOUNG/NEWS SENTINEL). Saul Young. The entrance to the old South High School. (SAUL ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
Live podcasting event set for South Elgin boy
The 10-year-old South Elgin boy was diagnosed with Stage 4 Gliobastoma — a type of brain cancer. Two years into their podcasting company, Southgate Media ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
3
golfer forced to leave PGA Tour to join the military
29-year-old South Korean golfer Sang-Moon Bae has won two PGA Tour events in his career, including the Frys.com Open this season, and is ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
4
New basketball court breathes new life into Old South Baton Rouge
As part of Downtown Baton Rouge's new expanded boundaries, children now have a new place to play basketball and learn life lessons in Old ... «WAFB.com, Jul 15»
5
Boston's Old South Meeting House And The Boston Tea Party Ships …
It all begins with a fiery tea tax debate at Old South Meeting House, the actual historic hall where the colonists gathered to protest 'taxation ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
6
Jack is back! New Clark's to open at old South Ashland site Tuesday
SOUTH ASHLAND — Jack Stephens has returned refreshed and refueled for a new life in business at the site of the well-known Jack's South ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Old South melds with new ideas in Macon's College Hill Corridor
College Hill Alliance/TNS Every second Sunday of the month, from April through October, the College Hill Corridor welcomes hundreds with the ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
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What's next for the site of the old South Shores Tavern?
LAKE WORTH — Now that the South Shores Tavern and Patio Bar has been sold, what's next for the site? The agent for the new owner said ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
9
Officials: Horse doing fine after fall in downtown Charleston
Officials with the Old South Carriage Company say one of their carriage horses who became spooked and fell in downtown Charleston Friday ... «Live 5 News, Jul 15»
10
How to Restore the Glories of the Old South
I have an idea for people who value their region's heritage so much that they continue to wave what they think is the Confederate flag (even ... «Sojourners, Jul 15»

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