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Meaning of "southern" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOUTHERN

southern  [ˈsʌðən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOUTHERN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Southern is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SOUTHERN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of southern in the English dictionary

The first definition of southern in the dictionary is situated in or towards the south. Other definition of southern is coming from the south. Southern is also native to, inhabiting, or growing in the south.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOUTHERN


burthen
ˈbɜːðən
Carmarthen
kɑːˈmɑːðən
disburthen
dɪsˈbɜːðən
heathen
ˈhiːðən
leathern
ˈlɛðən
northern
ˈnɔːðən
overburthen
ˌəʊvəˈbɜːðən
smoothen
ˈsmuːðən
unburthen
ʌnˈbɜːðən
wreathen
ˈriːðən
writhen
ˈrɪðən
wrythen
ˈraɪðən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOUTHERN

southerly buster
Southern Alps
Southern British English
Southern Bug
Southern Cross
southern fur seal
Southern Gothic
southern hemisphere
Southern Ireland
southern lights
Southern Ocean
Southern Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesian
Southern Sotho
Southern Sporades
Southern Stars
Southern Uplands
Southern-fried
Southerner
southernise

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOUTHERN

Ahern
Bayern
Bern
cithern
concern
eastern
fern
govern
hern
intern
kern
lantern
luthern
modern
northwestern
pattern
pern
stern
tavern
western

Synonyms and antonyms of southern in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «southern» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOUTHERN

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

Translator English - Chinese

南方的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

del sur
570 millions of speakers

English

southern
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दक्षिणी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جَنُوبِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

южный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sulista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দক্ষিণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

austral
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

südlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

南の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

남쪽의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kidul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ở phương nam
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தெற்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दक्षिणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güney
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

meridionale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

południowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

південний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sudic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νότιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

suidelike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sydlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sørlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of southern

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUTHERN»

The term «southern» is very widely used and occupies the 2.603 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUTHERN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «southern» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «southern» 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 southern

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10 QUOTES WITH «SOUTHERN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word southern.
1
Leigh-Allyn Baker
Our traditions have been waking up on Christmas morning and feasting on a southern breakfast. I'm from the South. We eat grits and biscuits and gravy and eggs with Ritz crackers and country ham, bacon, you name it.
2
Robert Ballard
Most of the southern hemisphere is unexplored. We had more exploration ships down there during Captain Cook's time than now. It's amazing.
3
Carol Bartz
My husband doesn't listen because his mother didn't make him listen. What am I going to do, beat him? I mean: firstborn of a southern family? Firstborn boy? Please. I mean, I love him to death, but is he going to take the garbage out? No.
4
Tom Bodett
What you hear is southern Michigan, not a drawl, but a halting kind of speech where you leave spaces when there shouldn't be any. We take a breath anywhere.
5
Raymond Bonner
Sydney's most famous beach is Bondi. At its southern end is Bondi Baths, an eight-lane, 50-meter saltwater pool built into the cliffs.
6
Norman Borlaug
During the past three years spectacular progress has been made in increasing wheat, rice, and maize production in several of the most populous developing countries of southern Asia, where widespread famine appeared inevitable only five years ago.
7
Robert Brady
Delaware River Power Squadron is dedicated to boating safety through education and civic activities in several locations in Philadelphia while also serving the boating public throughout southern Pennsylvania, the Delaware River, and the Chesapeake Bay.
8
Stewart Brand
Likewise, with solar, especially here in California, we're discovering that the 80 solar farm schemes that are going forward want to basically bulldoze 1,000 sq. mi. of southern California desert. Well, as an environmentalist, we would rather that didn't happen.
9
Jan Brewer
And you know, it's not just illegal immigration. Terrorists can come across. They're devastating our ranchers down in southern Arizona - drop houses, kidnapping, automobile accidents, extortion, drugs, the spill-over with the drug cartels. We're facing all of it.
10
Jan Brewer
Well, I think it's real important that people understand, first and foremost, those of us that have lived in Arizona or in southern California, we have a very diverse population. The Hispanic population has been part of all of our lives since we've been born here or since we've grown up here.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOUTHERN»

Discover the use of southern in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to southern 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
A Walk through the Southern Sky: A Guide to Stars and ...
No equipment is needed to use this practical guide: apart from normal sight and clear skies. Magically illustrated, this is an ideal introduction to launch the young astronomer on a journey across the starlit skies.
Milton Heifetz, Wil Tirion, 2007
3
Dust Bowl: The Southern Plains in the 1930s
Personal recollections recreate experiences of two Dust Bowl communities.
Donald Worster, 2004
4
What Southern Women Know (That Every Woman Should): Timeless ...
A Southern Belle Primer meets The Rules in this engaging volume that explains the mystique of Southern women and why they always get what they want, and shows women how to get the same kind of romantic, professional, and personal success.
Ronda Rich, 2000
5
Southern California: an Island on the Land
This book was originally published in 1946. This reprint edition has been continuously in print from Gibbs Smith, Publisher since 1973.
Carey McWilliams, 1946
6
The History of Southern Africa
This book examines the history of southern Africa, including an overview of each of the countries that comprise that area of the continent.
Amy McKenna, 2011
7
Southern Food: At Home, on the Road, in History
Egerton explores southern food in over 200 restaurants in 11 Southern states, describing each establishment's specialties and recounting his conversations with owners, cooks, waiters, and customers. Includes more than 150 regional recipes.
John Egerton, 1987
8
A Complete Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa
Fully revised to include recent research, this is a guide to freshwater fishes of Southern Africa. It offers an account of all the indigenous freshwater fishes of the region, plus 24 marine and estuarine species commonly encountered.
Paul Harvey Skelton, 2001
9
A Festival of Violence: An Analysis of Southern Lynchings, ...
This book tests explanations of the causes of lynching, using US Census and historical voting data and a newly constructed inventory of southern lynch victims.
Stewart Emory Tolnay, 1995
10
Parties, Politics, and Democracy in the New Southern Europe
This volume continues that analysis, posing the basic question: What kind of democratic politics emerged in those countries?
Nikiforos P. Diamandouros, Richard Gunther, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOUTHERN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term southern is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Storms wash away part of Interstate 10 in Southern California
Both sides of Interstate 10 in a remote desert area of Southern California were closed late Sunday after heavy rains washed away an elevated portion of the ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
2
Southern California wildfires: Why drones are a problem (+video)
Five drones flying over a wildfire in Southern California prompted fire officials to delay initial efforts to use aircraft to suppress the fire Friday. «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
3
Rare Southern California summer storm breaks regional rainfall …
The remnants of Dolores will bring some much needed rain to southern and central California. (Weather Underground via AP) (The Associated Press). «Fox News, Jul 15»
4
Poll: Majority sees Confederate flag as Southern pride symbol, not …
The poll shows that 57% of Americans see the flag more as a symbol of Southern pride than as a symbol of racism, about the same as in 2000 when 59% said ... «CNN, Jul 15»
5
Mysterious Globs Of Oil Close Beaches In Southern California
Mysterious Globs Of Oil Close Beaches In Southern California. by Natasha Geiling May 29, 2015 11:05am. CREDIT: AP. A cleanup crew collects balls of tar that ... «ThinkProgress, May 15»
6
Who were the 5 Georgia Southern students killed in a crash?
Flags flew at half-staff Thursday morning at Georgia Southern University, where students, faculty and staff planned to remember five nursing students killed ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Apr 15»
7
Cooking fire sparks Southern Calif. wildfire
Firefighters late Sunday sought to control a Southern California wildfire that broke out in a forested basin, prompting the evacuation of about 300 homes. «USA TODAY, Apr 15»
8
Southern California water supplier weighs summer delivery cuts …
LOS ANGELES – Water deliveries to more than two dozen cities and agencies serving 19 million people in Southern California could be curtailed under a plan ... «Fox News, Apr 15»
9
Southern California sheriff orders probe into recorded beating of …
April 9, 2015: Law enforcement personnel search for a suspect who stole a horse and fled into the mountains near Deep Creek in Apple Valley, Calif. A Southern ... «Fox News, Apr 15»
10
Metrolink train strikes truck in Southern California
Catalina Island off of California's southern coast is struggling to stay hydrated during a historic drought, even though it's surrounded by water. «Yahoo News, Feb 15»

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