Definitions for southern
ˈsʌð ərnsouth·ern

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 1 vote)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

   Etymology: [AS. sern. See South.]

2. Southern(noun)

   a Southerner

   Etymology: [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.

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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  

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?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Norfolk Chief Executive James Squires:

   Even in the unlikely event of approval, Norfolk Southern would be in limbo for this extended period, causing loss of momentum and disruption to our business and operations.

2. Darren Chester:

   That such debris has been found on the east coast of Africa is consistent with drift modelling ... and further affirms our search efforts in the southern Indian Ocean.

3. The President lawyer:

   The President and The President 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.

4. Anthony Fauci:

   Even though flu seasons are unpredictable, not always but often, we can get a hint of what we're going to face from what people in Australia and the southern hemispheres have faced in their winter, which is essentially our summer.

5. Gil Cisneros:

   It's truly exciting to welcome President Obama to Southern California, and I welcome the opportunity to campaign alongside President Obama to Southern California and energize voters ahead of the final two months of the campaign.

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