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Southern
adjective
relating
to
the
culture
,
people
,
or
traditions
of
the
southern
part
of
a
particular
country
,
especially
the
United
States
•
She
spoke
with
a
gentle
Southern
accent
that
reminded
me
of
Georgia
.
She
spoke
with
a
gentle
Southern
accent
that
reminded
me
of
Georgia
.
•
We
tasted
authentic
Southern
barbecue
at
a
roadside
diner
in
Alabama
.
We
tasted
authentic
Southern
barbecue
at
a
roadside
diner
in
Alabama
.
Capitalized
use
arose
to
denote
cultural
identity
of
the
southern
United
States
(
19th
c
.).
south
noun
the
direction
that
is
opposite
north
on
a
map
or
compass
•
The
compass
needle
points
south
when
we
turn
it
around
.
The
compass
needle
points
south
when
we
turn
it
around
.
•
South
is
opposite
north
on
the
map
hanging
behind
the
teacher
.
South
is
opposite
north
on
the
map
hanging
behind
the
teacher
.
Old
English
“
suð
,”
of
Germanic
origin
,
related
to
Old
Norse
“
suðr
,”
meaning
the
direction
of
the
sun
at
noon
.
noun
the
southern
part
or
area
of
a
country
,
region
,
or
place
•
He
grew
up
in
the
south
of
France
,
near
the
Mediterranean
Sea
.
He
grew
up
in
the
south
of
France
,
near
the
Mediterranean
Sea
.
•
Many
tourists
visit
the
south
of
the
island
for
its
white
beaches
.
Many
tourists
visit
the
south
of
the
island
for
its
white
beaches
.
adverb
toward
the
south
or
in
a
southern
direction
•
The
hikers
continued
south
along
the
ridge
until
sunset
.
The
hikers
continued
south
along
the
ridge
until
sunset
.
•
Drive
five
miles
south
and
you
’
ll
reach
the
lake
.
Drive
five
miles
south
and
you
’
ll
reach
the
lake
.
adjective
located
in
,
coming
from
,
or
facing
the
south
•
The
south
coast
is
famous
for
its
cliffs
.
The
south
coast
is
famous
for
its
cliffs
.
•
We
took
the
south
exit
off
the
highway
.
We
took
the
south
exit
off
the
highway
.
adverb
(
informal
)
used
after
verbs
like
“
go
”
or
“
head
”
to
mean
become
worse
,
fail
,
or
decrease
sharply
•
Our
plans
went
south
after
the
sudden
rainstorm
.
Our
plans
went
south
after
the
sudden
rainstorm
.
•
The
company
’
s
profits
have
headed
south
for
three
consecutive
quarters
.
The
company
’
s
profits
have
headed
south
for
three
consecutive
quarters
.
southern
adjective
located
in
,
coming
from
,
or
connected
with
the
south
part
of
a
place
or
the
world
•
Many
species
of
penguin
live
only
in
the
southern
oceans
near
Antarctica
.
Many
species
of
penguin
live
only
in
the
southern
oceans
near
Antarctica
.
•
Tourists
flock
to
the
southern
coast
of
Spain
for
warm
sunshine
in
winter
.
Tourists
flock
to
the
southern
coast
of
Spain
for
warm
sunshine
in
winter
.
Old
English
suðerne
(
from
suð
“
south
”
+
-ern
).
