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southern

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southern in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. from the south; used especially of wind
    "a hot southerly wind"; "southern breezes"; "the winds are southerly"
    southerly  southern 
  2. situated in or oriented toward the south
    "a southern exposure"; "took a southerly course"
    southerly  southern 
  3. situated in or coming from regions of the south
    "the southern hemisphere"; "southern constellations"
    southern 
  4. in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
    "southern hospitality"; "southern cooking"; "southern plantations"
    southern 
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