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southerner

[ suhth-er-ner ]

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of the south.
  2. (initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of the southern U.S.


Southerner

/ ˈʌðəə /

noun

  1. sometimes not capital a native or inhabitant of the south of any specified region, esp the South of England or the Southern states of the US
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of southerner1

First recorded in 1820–30; southern + -er 1
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Gill is a gregarious, optimistic Southerner whose decision to move into an RV inspired others on his block to do the same.

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He loves incorporating greens and, as a Southerner, grits.

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The book highlights a list of kitchen essentials that every self-respecting Southerner should have in their pantry.

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“As a young woman, I remember being very proud as a Southerner when he was elected,” said Goss, 70, who grew up on a family farm in North Carolina.

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‘Sherman’s March’: Ross McElwee’s Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner was an unlikely sleeper hit upon its release in 1986; in that year of “Top Gun,” audiences didn’t seem likely to flock to a nearly-three-hour documentary meditation on romantic failure, as voiced by a soft-spoken Southerner retracing the path of Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman in the final months of the Civil War.

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