southern


Definition: Meaning of, southern in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsʌð(ə)n /

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Southern written abbreviation
  1. in or from the south of a country or area
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southern used in phrases

  • El Niño southern oscillation (noun)
    1. a more intense El Niño that occurs every few years when the welling up of cold nutrient-rich water does not occur; kills plankton and fish and affects weather patterns
  • Southern Alps
    1. the Southern Alps mountain ranges on the South Island of New Zealand. Their highest point is Mount Cook, which is the highest point in New Zealand.
  • Southern Baptist
    1. a member of a BAPTIST religious group that was established in the Southern US in 1845. Southern BAPTISTs often have FUNDAMENTALIST Christian beliefs, and they believe that everything in the Bible is exactly true.
  • Southern Baptist Convention (noun)
    1. an association of Southern Baptists
  • Southern Comfort
    1. a type of strong, sweet alcoholic drink which is made in the American South
  • Southern Cross (noun)
    1. a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus
  • Southern Ireland
    1. another name of the REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
  • Southern Lights (noun)
    1. the Southern Lights bands of coloured light that are seen in the night sky in the most southern parts of the world [=  aurora australis]
  • Southern Rhodesia (noun)
    1. a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980
  • Southern States
    1. the Southern States the states of the southeastern US, especially the states that fought against the North in the US Civil War
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