Definitions for southern
ˈsʌð ərnsouth·ern

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. southernadjective

   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, southernadjective

   situated in or oriented toward the south

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

3. southernadjective

   situated in or coming from regions of the south

   "the southern hemisphere"; "southern constellations"

4. southerly, southernadjective

   from the south; used especially of wind

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. southernadjective

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

2. southernadjective

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

   The southern climate.

3. southernadjective

   Of a wind: blowing from the south; southerly.

4. Southernadjective

   from or pertaining to the southern part of any region

5. Southernadjective

   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.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Southernadjective

   Etymology: suðerne , Saxon; from South.

   1. Belonging to the South; meridional.

   Why mourn I not for thee,
   And with the southern clouds contend in tears? William Shakespeare, H. VI.

   2. Lying towards the South.3. Coming from the South.

   Mens bodies are heavier when southern winds blow than when northern. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   Frowning Auster seeks the southern sphere,
   And rots with endless rain th’ unwholsome year. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. southern

   "Southern" is primarily used as an adjective or noun referring to something located in or related to the south or a southern area. It could be related to geography, indicating something positioned to the south of a specific area. It could also represent culture, traditions, accent or cuisine of regions situated in the southern part of a particular place. The term's usage and implications would vary based on the context, whether it refers to the Southern US, the Southern Hemisphere, etc.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Southernadjective

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

2. Southernnoun

   a Southerner

3. Etymology: [AS. sern. See South.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. southern

   Relating to the direction south.

   The southern hemisphere has a different climate to the northern hemisphere.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 19, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SOUTHERN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Southern is ranked #4587 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Southern surname appeared 7,738 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Southern.
   
   81.7% or 6,329 total occurrences were White.
   12.6% or 976 total occurrences were Black.
   2.1% or 168 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 159 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 68 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.4% or 38 total occurrences were Asian.

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

How to pronounce southern?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say southern in sign language?

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. Razaw Salihy:

   The presence of certain factions of the Popular Mobilization Units in southern governorates, where they rule with an iron fist, has added to the grievances.

2. David Peterson:

   We’re not dealing much with forest in Southern California, we’re dealing more with chaparral -- and that gets even hotter than a forest fire, there’s a long road ahead of us. The fires we’ve dealt with recently -- like the Thomas Fire -- are all indicators of what we’re having to deal with in California for the next few years.

3. Van Dijk:

   With this surge, we're a few weeks behind our southern states. What we're seeing happen in Florida could happen. Wisconsin has a similar vaccination rate to Florida and Covid-19 cases are reaching an all-time high in Florida, and their healthcare systems are overwhelmed, we find ourselves in a situation that we hoped was in the past -- we risk our hospital systems being overwhelmed, again, just as they were last November.

4. Rudy Giuliani:

   The president and his lawyers are upset about the professional prosecutors in the Southern District of New York going after a non-crime and the innuendo the president was involved.

5. Chad Kemerly:

   We talked about the Southern heritage, and that for many people, that flag stands for racism, we emphasized they need to know what the message [ is ] they’re sending.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=southern
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Southern
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=southern
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southern
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=southern
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html