Word Meanings - SOUTHERN - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Of or pertaining to the south; situated in, or proceeding from, the south; situated or proceeding toward the south. Southern Cross , a constellation of the southern hemisphere containing several bright stars so related in position as to resemble

Additional info about word: SOUTHERN

Of or pertaining to the south; situated in, or proceeding from, the south; situated or proceeding toward the south. Southern Cross , a constellation of the southern hemisphere containing several bright stars so related in position as to resemble a cross. -- Southern Fish , a constelation of the southern hemisphere containing the bright star Fomalhaut. -- Southern States , the States of the American Union lying south of Pennsylvania and the Ohio River, with Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. Before the Civil War, Missouri also, being a slave State, was classed as one of the Southern States.

Related words: (words related to SOUTHERN)

• SOUTHWEST
  Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the southwest; proceeding toward the southwest; coming from the southwest; as, a southwest wind.
• SOUTHSAY
  See SOOTHSAY
• CROSSLY
  Athwart; adversely; unfortunately; peevishly; fretfully; with ill humor.
• SOUTHWESTERLY
  To ward or from the southwest; as, a southwesterly course; a southwesterly wind.
• CROSS-EXAMINER
  One who cross-examines or conducts a crosse-examination.
• SOUTHPAW
  A pitcher who pitches with the left hand.
• RELATIONSHIP
  The state of being related by kindred, affinity, or other alliance. Mason.
• CROSSJACK
  The lowest square sail, or the lower yard of the mizzenmast.
• BRIGHT
  See I
• CROSSOPTERYGIAN
  Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii. -- n.
• CROSSBRED
  Produced by mixing distinct breeds; mongrel.
• SOUTHERNLINESS
  Southerliness.
• TOWARD; TOWARDS
  1. In the direction of; to. He set his face toward the wilderness. Num. xxiv. 1. The waves make towards'' the pebbled shore. Shak. 2. With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or reference to; regarding; concerning. His eye shall be evil
• SOUTHREN
  Southern. "I am a Southren man." Chaucer.
• CROSS-STONE
  See STAUROTIDE
• CROSS-ARMED
  With arms crossed.
• CROSSGRAINED
  1. Having the grain or fibers run diagonally, or more or less transversely an irregularly, so as to interfere with splitting or planing. If the stuff proves crossgrained, . . . then you must turn your stuff to plane it the contrary way. Moxon.
• CONTAINMENT
  That which is contained; the extent; the substance. The containment of a rich man's estate. Fuller.
• TOWARDS
  See TOWARD
• PROCEED
  To begin and carry on a legal process. Syn. -- To advance; go on; continue; progress; issue; arise; emanate. (more info) 1. To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to continue or renew motion begun; as, to proceed on a journey. If thou
• PRELATIST
  One who supports of advocates prelacy, or the government of the church by prelates; hence, a high-churchman. Hume. I am an Episcopalian, but not a prelatist. T. Scott.
• LACROSSE
  A game of ball, originating among the North American Indians, now the popular field sport of Canada, and played also in England and the United States. Each player carries a long-handled racket, called a "crosse". The ball is not handled but caught
• PRELATISM
  Prelacy; episcopacy.
• PRELATIZE
  To bring under the influence of prelacy. Palfrey.
• MISRELATION
  Erroneous relation or narration. Abp. Bramhall.
• APPOSITION
  The state of two nouns or pronouns, put in the same case, without a connecting word between them; as, I admire Cicero, the orator. Here, the second noun explains or characterizes the first. Growth by apposition , a mode of growth characteristic