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Meaning of "Southdown" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SOUTHDOWN

So called because it was originally bred on the South Downs.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SOUTHDOWN

Southdown  [ˈsaʊθˌdaʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOUTHDOWN

noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Southdown 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 SOUTHDOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Southdown

Southdown may refer to: ▪ Southdown, a breed of sheep ▪ Southdown, Harpenden, a region in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England ▪ Southdown, New Zealand, a suburb of Auckland ▪ Southdown Creative, an American film and video production company ▪ Southdown Motor Services, a former bus company based in Sussex, England ▪ Southdown Power Station, a power station in Auckland ▪ Southdown, a cement company acquired by Cemex...

Definition of Southdown in the English dictionary

The definition of Southdown in the dictionary is an English breed of sheep with short wool and a greyish-brown face and legs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOUTHDOWN


blowdown
ˈbləʊˌdaʊn
breakdown
ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn
cooldown
ˈkuːlˌdaʊn
countdown
ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn
cutdown
ˈkʌtˌdaʊn
drawdown
ˈdrɔːˌdaʊn
godown
ˈɡəʊˌdaʊn
hoedown
ˈhəʊˌdaʊn
markdown
ˈmɑːkˌdaʊn
meltdown
ˈmɛltˌdaʊn
pastedown
ˈpeɪstˌdaʊn
pull-down
ˈpʊlˌdaʊn
showdown
ˈʃəʊˌdaʊn
shutdown
ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn
slowdown
ˈsləʊˌdaʊn
smackdown
ˈsmækˌdaʊn
step-down
ˈstɛpˌdaʊn
sundown
ˈsʌnˌdaʊn
teardown
ˈtɛərˌdaʊn
touchdown
ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOUTHDOWN

South Wales
South West Africa
South Yemen
South Yorkshire
South-Eastern State
south-facing
south-southeast
south-southwest
Southampton
Southampton Island
Southampton Water
southbound
Southcott
southeast
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOUTHDOWN

Ashdown
back down
break down
down
get down
go down
hold down
low-down
pushdown
ride down
sit down
sit-down
splashdown
takedown
up and down
up-and-down
upside down
upside-down
washdown
wind down

Synonyms and antonyms of Southdown in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Southdown» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOUTHDOWN

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

Translator English - Chinese

的Southdown
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Southdown
570 millions of speakers

English

Southdown
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Southdown
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Southdown
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Southdown
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Southdown
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Southdown
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Southdown
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Southdown
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Southdown
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サウスダウン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

SOUTHDOWN
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Southdown
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Southdown
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Southdown
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दक्षिण डॉन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Southdown
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Southdown
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Southdown
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Southdown
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Southdown
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Southdown
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Southdown
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Southdown
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Southdown
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Southdown

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUTHDOWN»

The term «Southdown» is regularly used and occupies the 98.602 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUTHDOWN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Southdown» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Southdown» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOUTHDOWN»

Discover the use of Southdown in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Southdown and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Farmer's Magazine
AT TUB RAST SUFFOLK AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. 1833, Sept. 12th. — Southdown shearling tup, 41. ; pen of five Southdown shearling ewes, 41. 1834, Sept. 11th.— Suffolk cart mare, 3/.; Suffolk bull, 51.; Southdown shearling tup, 4/.;  ...
‎1842
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New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
The Southdown is a blocky animal that makes up only approximately 2c/f of the New Zealand sheep total, but. as the main source of sires for crossbreeding for export lamb production (Anon. 1969), is an important breed. The New Zealand ...
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New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
Proportions of Southdown- v. Suffolk-sired lambs also were enumerated for each of the 36 mating groups in each year. The X2 statistic was used to test whether the distribution, across mating groups, of proportions of Southdown-sired lambs ...
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The Brewing Industry: A Guide to Historical Records
SOUTHDOWN & EAST GRINSTEAD BREWERIES LTD Southdown Brewery, Thomas Street, Lewes, East Sussex History: Charles Absalom established the Hope Brewery, London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, in 1844 and operated it ...
Lesley Richmond, Alison Turton, 1990
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Hazardous Industrial Waste Treatment
3.15.6 Southdown Experience in Waste Fuel Selection Production of high-quality cement and compliance with environmental regulations are Southdown's top priorities. Therefore, great care is taken to ensure that only those wastes that can  ...
Lawrence K. Wang, Yung-Tse Hung, Howard H. Lo, 2006
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The Monthly magazine
Mr. Toilet shewed specimens of wool fifteen inches long, of a sufficient fineness for the best broad cloths, taken from the back of a wcther-stietp, half Spanish and half Southdown, on which it had been growing three years; and Mr. Toilet stated,  ...
Monthly literary register, 1805
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Index to the Third Volume
Class XIII. Mr. S. Grantham, Stoneham, won premium of 5 sovs., 20 months old, 3 Southdown Wethers; dead weight, lost. alhs., list. lih., last. lih. Mr. J. Harris, Hinton , 20 mouths 2 weeks old, 3 Southdown Wethers; dead weight, 17st. lih., last.
‎1841
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Waste Treatment in the Process Industries
3.15.6 Southdown Experience in Waste Fuel Selection Production of high-quality cement and compliance with environmental regulations are Southdown's top priorities. Therefore, great care is taken to ensure that only those wastes that can  ...
Lawrence K. Wang, Yung-Tse Hung, Howard H. Lo, 2005
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Handbook of Industrial and Hazardous Wastes Treatment
11.15.6 Southdown Experience in Waste Fuel Selection Production of high- quality cement and compliance with environmental regulations are Southdown's top priorities. Therefore, great care is taken to ensure that only those wastes that can ...
Lawrence K. Wang, Yung-Tse Hung, Howard H. Lo, 2004
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Gray Portland cement and cement clinker from Mexico: ...
Southwestern Sunbelt was a joint venture of Cemex and Southdown, a U.S. producer, until 1989, when Cemex purchased Southdown' s portion of the venture.5» 55 52 Prehearing brief filed on behalf of Cemex, S.A. and the Cement Free ...
United States International Trade Commission, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOUTHDOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Southdown is used in the context of the following news items.
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New Southdown Elementary gets support
The committee, which was formed to assist Martin in drafting a plan to address issues at Southdown and the district's other aging buildings, will help decide the ... «Houma Courier, Jul 15»
2
Southdown Plantation closing for fresh exterior paint
(AP) - Southdown Plantation House is closing to tours during July for a paint job. “This is a huge project. It has been 22 years since the exterior has been painted ... «Washington Times, Jun 15»
3
Bognor Regis Bus Station model for Southdown 100
“I built my 1/50 scale model last winter to mark Southdown 100 and have recently exhibited it at the London Transport Museum Acton Depot open weekend. «Bognor Regis Observer, Jun 15»
4
Funding bid to revamp Harpenden playground with no slide
The Southdown play area project in Harpenden is seeking more funding. Photo courtesy of David Whitbread from the Harpenden Photographic Society. «Herts Advertiser, May 15»
5
Southdown Coffee now offering baked goods
Pie maker Danna Abrams is now supplying baked goods to Southdown Coffee in Huntington. Abrams won our hearts and stomachs when she was head baker ... «Newsday, Apr 15»
6
Mighty River Power to close Southdown power station
MRP chief executive Fraser Whineray said the Southdown station had played a small part in the company's generation in the past two years, providing just 5 per ... «Stuff.co.nz, Mar 15»
7
Record price for ram 'humbling'
Southland farmers Todd and Fleur Anderson sold a southdown ram for $15,000 at their on-farm auction earlier this month. It was the highest price achieved for a ... «The Southland Times, Feb 15»
8
Southdown Plantation holds Mardi Gras art exhibit
To ring in the Mardi Gras season, Southdown Planation in Houma will show a collection of 26 paintings, depicting traditional Mardi Gras celebrations and south ... «Houma Courier, Jan 15»
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Roads Closed After Pedestrian Hit By Van In Southdown
Police have closed a number of roads this afternoon after a woman was hit by a van near the junction of Mount Road and Haycombe Drive in Southdown, Bath. «NOW Bath, Jan 15»
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Southdown Coffee, A Long Island Cafe With Hints Of Brooklyn And …
For example, at Southdown Coffee, about an hour outside of New York City in Long Island, Mark Boccard is channeling his experience in coffee cities large and ... «Sprudge, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Southdown [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/southdown>. Apr 2024 ».
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