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