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Southern en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈsʌð.ən/ Received Pronunciation or non-rhotic
• /ˈsʌð.ɚn/ General American, rhotic

Etymology

English surname, from the adjective southern. Often used as a northern English nickname for someone from the south of the country, or as a Scottish nickname for an Englishman.

Meanings

1. From or pertaining to the southern part of any region.
2. (US) From or pertaining to the South, the south-eastern states of the United States, southern portions of some other states (e.g., Southern California), or to the inhabitants or culture of that region.
   • But although Southern cooking makes use of a cornucopia of vegetables, it also typically includes generous portions of meat and fried chicken. Even vegetable dishes and breads are often cooked with animal fat: Greens are fried in bacon grease […] 1993, Lillian Kayte, Southern Surprise, published in the June 1993 issue of the Vegetarian Times, page 36
   • Southern cooking makes its presence felt throughout the northern half of the state. Vegetables such as okra, collard greens, black-eyed peas, fried green tomatoes, and fried eggplant are added to staples such as fried chicken, roast beef, and hogjaw — meat from the mouth of a pig. 2004, Mark Ellwood, Todd Obolsky, Ross Velton, The Rough Guide to Florida, page 34:

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Deriveds

Southernly

Southern en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈsʌð.ən/ Received Pronunciation or non-rhotic
• /ˈsʌð.ɚn/ General American, rhotic

Etymology

English surname, from the adjective southern. Often used as a northern English nickname for someone from the south of the country, or as a Scottish nickname for an Englishman.

Meanings

1. A surname.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Southern Comfort.
   alt of Southern Comfort

Forms

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