Definitions for Southern
ˈsʌð ərnSouth·ern

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. southern(adj)

   in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

   "southern hospitality"; "southern cooking"; "southern plantations"

2. southerly, southern(adj)

   situated in or oriented toward the south

   "a southern exposure"; "took a southerly course"

3. southern(adj)

   situated in or coming from regions of the south

   "the southern hemisphere"; "southern constellations"

4. southerly, southern(adj)

   from the south; used especially of wind

   "a hot southerly wind"; "southern breezes"; "the winds are southerly"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. southern(Adjective)

   Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south.

2. southern(Adjective)

   Of or pertaining to a southern region, especially Southern Europe or the southern United States.

   The southern climate.

3. southern(Adjective)

   Of a wind: blowing from the south; southerly.

4. Southern(Adjective)

   from or pertaining to the southern part of any region

5. Southern(Adjective)

   from or pertaining to the South, the south-eastern states of the United States, or to the inhabitants or culture of that region.

   The southern climate.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Southern(adj)

   of or pertaining to the south; situated in, or proceeding from, the south; situated or proceeding toward the south

2. Southern(noun)

   a Southerner

Origin: [AS. sern. See South.]

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1. Southern

   Southern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by Govia operating the South Central franchise. It is a subsidiary of Govia, a joint venture between transport groups Go-Ahead and Keolis, and has operated the South Central rail franchise since August 2001 and the Gatwick Express service since June 2008. Southern operates passenger services from London Bridge and London Victoria to Beckenham Junction, Epsom Downs, Leatherhead, East Grinstead, Uckfield, Caterham, Tattenham Corner, Horsham, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis, Southampton, Portsmouth, Brighton, Eastbourne and Ore. It also operates services from Brighton to Ashford, Brighton to Seaford, Brighton to Southampton and South Croydon to Milton Keynes.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Southern' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1903

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Southern' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2160

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Southern' in Adjectives Frequency: #246

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Southern in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Southern in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Southern in a Sentence

1. Cynthia Smith:

   I’m a gal in Southern California, i am no bot.

2. Jackie Speier:

   Her quick with and Southern drawl were irresistible.

3. Diane Black:

   I think that old southern Democrat now is a Republican.

4. Nicolas Gruber:

   The Southern Ocean is much more variable than we thought.

5. Susanne Kluh:

   Southern California has really changed the manpower needs.

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