Southern

SUH-thurn'SUH-thurn'2 syllables
🇬🇧English
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MEANING

Of or pertaining to the south

ORIGIN

Cultural origin from the geographic direction

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Old English 'sūthern', related to 'south'

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used to describe regions, cultures, or people from the southern parts of the United States or other geographic areas.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Has been used historically to denote regions and cultural identities, particularly in the United States.

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