I. ˈsəthrən adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Middle English (Scots), alteration (influenced by -on as in Briton ) of southren southern — more at southern
chiefly Scotland : southern ; specifically : english
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
: southerner: as
a. chiefly Scotland : englishman
b. chiefly South : a native or inhabitant of the southern states of the United States