adj.
Pronunciation: ' s ə - th ə rn
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English southern, southren, from Old English s ū therne; akin to Old High German sundr ō ni southern, Old English s ū th south
Date: before 12th century
1 capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated South
2 a : lying toward the south b : coming from the south <a southern breeze>
– south · ern · most \ - ˌ m ō st \ adjective
– south · ern · ness \ - th ə rn-n ə s \ noun often cap