| a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to the south; situated in, or proceeding from, the south; situated or proceeding toward the south.
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| n. | 1. | A Southerner. | |||||||||
| Adj. | 1. | southern - in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "southern hospitality"; "southern cooking"; "southern plantations" Antonyms: northern - in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities" |
| 2. | southern - situated in or oriented toward the south; "a southern exposure"; "took a southerly course" Synonyms: southerly | |
| 3. | southern - situated in or coming from regions of the south; "the southern hemisphere"; "southern constellations" Antonyms: northern - situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors" | |
| 4. | southern - from the south; used especially of wind; "a hot south wind"; "southern breezes"; "the winds are southerly" Synonyms: southerly |