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southern

[suhth-ern] / ˈsʌð ərn /


ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the south
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But DNA tests have revealed he has Turkish and southern European ancestry instead.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Further south, a cold front will bring cloud and some spots of light rain to parts of southern England and Wales early on, though some areas may stay entirely dry.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

The injured are being treated at medical facilities in Kryvih Rih, a city west of the Dnipro river in southern Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

"I feel anger in my heart that only some people must go to the army and serve," said Ronen, 20, who has been fighting in Gaza and southern Lebanon.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

April advanced to May: a bright serene May it was; days of blue sky, placid sunshine, and soft western or southern gales filled up its duration.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë



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