a. [ AS. sūðern. See South. ] Of or pertaining to the south; situated in, or proceeding from, the south; situated or proceeding toward the south. [ 1913 Webster ]

Southern Cross (Astron.), a constellation of the southern hemisphere containing several bright stars so related in position as to resemble a cross. --
Southern Fish (Astron.), a constelation of the southern hemisphere (Piscis Australis) containing the bright star Fomalhaut. --
Southern States (U.S. Hist. & Geog.), the States of the American Union lying south of Pennsylvania and the Ohio River, with Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. Before the Civil War, Missouri also, being a slave State, was classed as one of the Southern States. [ 1913 Webster ]

Southern

n. A Southerner. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Southerner

n. An inhabitant or native of the south, esp. of the Southern States of North America; opposed to Northerner. [ 1913 Webster ]

Southernliness

n. Southerliness. [ 1913 Webster ]

Southernly

a. Somewhat southern. -- adv. In a southerly manner or course; southward. [ 1913 Webster ]

Southernmost

a. Farthest south. [ 1913 Webster ]

Southernwood

n. (Bot.) A shrubby species of wormwood (Artemisia Abrotanum) having aromatic foliage. It is sometimes used in making beer. [ 1913 Webster ]

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

southerly

(adj) situated in or oriented toward the south, Syn. southern, Example:a southern exposure; took a southerly course

southerly

(adj) from the south; used especially of wind, Syn. southern, Example:a hot southerly wind; southern breezes; the winds are southerly

southerly

(adv) toward the south, Syn. southward, southwards, Example:the ship turned southerly

southerly

(adv) from the south, Example:a wind blew southerly

southern

(adj) in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line, Ant. northern, Example:southern hospitality; southern cooking; southern plantations

southern

(adj) situated in or coming from regions of the south, Ant. northern, Example:the southern hemisphere; southern constellations

southern aster

(n) a variety of aster

southern baptist

(n) a member of the Southern Baptist Convention

southern baptist convention

(n) an association of Southern Baptists

southern beech

(n) any of various beeches of the southern hemisphere having small usually evergreen leaves, Syn. evergreen beech

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