SOUTHERN


Meaning of SOUTHERN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsə-thərn ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English southern, southren, from Old English sūtherne; akin to Old High German sundrōni southern, Old English sūth 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 -ˌmōst adjective

• south·ern·ness -thərn-nəs noun , often capitalized

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.