Word Meanings - SOUTHERNER - Book Publishers vocabulary database
An inhabitant or native of the south, esp. of the Southern States of North America; opposed to Northerner.
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- 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 - STATESMANLIKE
Having the manner or wisdom of statesmen; becoming a statesman. - SOUTHWESTERLY
To ward or from the southwest; as, a southwesterly course; a southwesterly wind. - SOUTHPAW
A pitcher who pitches with the left hand. - OPPOSABILITY
The condition or quality of being opposable. In no savage have I ever seen the slightest approach to opposability of the great toe, which is the essential distinguishing feature of apes. A. R. Wallace. - NORTHERNMOST
Farthest north. - SOUTHERNLINESS
Southerliness. - SOUTHREN
Southern. "I am a Southren man." Chaucer. - AMERICANIZATION
The process of Americanizing. - NORTHERN
1. Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west. 2. In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind. Northern diver. See Loon. -- - NORTHMAN
One of the inhabitants of the north of Europe; esp., one of the ancient Scandinavians; a Norseman. - OPPOSITIONIST
One who belongs to the opposition party. Praed. - OPPOSITE
1. One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist. The opposites of this day's strife. Shak. 2. That which is opposed or contrary; as, sweetness and its opposite. The virtuous man meets with more opposites and opponents than any other. Landor. - NORTHMOST
Lying farthest north; northernmost. Northmost part of the coast of Mozambique. De Foe. - NORTHEAST
Of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward the northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course; a northeast wind. Northeast passage, a passage or communication by sea between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north - OPPOSITIVE
Capable of being put in opposition. Bp. Hall. - OPPOSELESS
Not to be effectually opposed; irresistible. "Your great opposeless wills." Shak. - AMERICAN
1. Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians. 2. Of or pertaining to the United States. "A young officer of the American navy." Lyell. American ivy. See Virginia creeper. -- American Party , a party, about 1854, - AMERICANISM
1. Attachment to the United States. 2. A custom peculiar to the United States or to America; an American characteristic or idea. 3. A word or phrase peculiar to the United States. - ELIMINATIVE
Relating to, or carrying on, elimination. - NOMINATIVELY
In the manner of a nominative; as a nominative. - EMANATIVE
Issuing forth; effluent. - DOMINATIVE
Governing; ruling; imperious. Sir E. Sandys. - REGNATIVE
Ruling; governing. - COORDINATIVE
Expressing coördination. J. W. Gibbs. - DENOMINATIVE
Connotative; as, a denominative name. 3. Possessing, or capable of possessing, a distinct denomination or designation; denominable. The least denominative part of time is a minute. Cocker. (more info) 1. Conferring a denomination or name.