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Southdown

Southdown noun: one of a particular English breed of small sheep with short wool and no horns.

Noun

Southdown (plural Southdowns)

  1. One of a particular English breed of small sheep with short wool and no horns.
    • I saw a Southdown or two among the others in the flock.

Forms of Southdown

pluralSouthdowns

Origin of Southdown

From South Downs.

Questions about Southdown

What does Southdown mean?
Southdown means one of a particular English breed of small sheep with short wool and no horns.
What part of speech is Southdown?
Southdown is a noun.
What is the plural of Southdown?
The plural of Southdown is Southdowns.

Words near Southdown in the dictionary

  1. Southcote
  2. Southcott
  3. Southcottian
  4. Southcottians
  5. Southcourt
  6. Southdown
  7. Southdowns
  8. Southease
  9. southeast
  10. Southeast Asia
  11. Southeast Asian

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