South vs Southron - What's the difference?
south | southron |
One of the four major compass points, specifically 180°, directed toward the South Pole, and conventionally downwards on a map.
Toward the south; southward.
from the south.
Of or pertaining to the south; southern.
Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by southbound traffic.
Toward the south; southward.
Downward.
In an adverse direction or trend.
(meteorology) Of wind, from the south.
To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
(astronomy) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line.
(archaic) Southern.
(archaic, Scotland) English, from England.
(archaic) A southerner, someone from the south.
(archaic, Scotland) An Englishman.
A Lowlander, a Scottish person from south of the Highlands.
(someone from the Southern US)
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As a proper noun south
is (us) those states which formed the confederacy during the american civil war.As a noun southron is
(historical) someone from the american south, that is, from the confederate states of america.south
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* magnetic south * south by east * south by west * southbound * southeast * southed * southerly * southern * southerner * southing * south-southeast * south-southwest * southward * southwardly * southwards * southwestCoordinate terms
* (compass point) east, north, westAdjective
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(en verb)- The moon souths at nine.
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* 1000 English basic wordssouthron
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