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southron

/ˈsʌðrən/

southron adjective: synonym of English: of or related to England. Also the alternative form of southern.

Adjective

southron (not comparable)

  1. (Scotland, archaic) Synonym of English: of or related to England.
    Synonyms:
    English

Noun (1)

southron (plural southrons)

  1. (Scotland, archaic) Synonym of Englishman.
    Synonyms:
    Englishman
  2. (Scotland, uncommon) Synonym of Lowlander: a Scottish person from the low lands south of the Highlands.
    Synonyms:
    Lowlander

Noun (2) capitalized: Southron

Southron (plural Southrons)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of southron.
    • They would appear also to be more mischievously inclined than the Southrons, and less addicted to the practice of dancing.1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume II, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 159
    • I guessed him Northern from his kepi, but this was not conclusive, for many Southron regiments wore kepis also.1953, Ward Moore, Bring the Jubilee, New York, N.Y.: Farrar, Straus and Young, Inc., page 176

Also used as

southron is also the alternative form of southern.

southron is also the alternative form of southerner.

Synonyms of southron

Forms of southron

pluralsouthrons
pluralSouthrons

Origin of southron

A metathetic form of southern.

Questions about southron

What does southron mean?
Southron means synonym of English: of or related to England.
What part of speech is southron?
Southron can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce southron?
Southron is pronounced /ˈsʌðrən/.

Words near southron in the dictionary

  1. southpole
  2. Southpoles
  3. Southport
  4. Southport Lagoon
  5. Southrey
  6. southron
  7. southrons
  8. Southrop
  9. souths
  10. southsaid
  11. southsay

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