southron
noun
southron
American
[suhth-ruhn]
/ ˈsʌð rən /
Southron
British
/ ˈsʌðrən /
noun
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a Southerner, esp an Englishman
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the English language as spoken in England
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dialect an inhabitant of the South, esp at the time of the Civil War
adjective
Etymology
Origin of southron
1425–75; late Middle English; earlier southren (variant of southern ), modeled on Saxon, Briton, etc.
Example Sentences
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Huddled beneath her ermine mantle and surrounded by her ladies, serving girls, and knights, the southron queen seemed a frail, pale, shrunken thing.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
"Septa Mordane says I have to do it all over. My things weren't properly folded, she says. A proper southron lady doesn't just throw her clothes inside her chest like old rags, she says."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Her father had oft treated with the southron lords, and not a few had been guests at Riverrun.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
"And when night falls, there are said to be ghosts, cold vengeful spirits of the north who hunger for southron blood."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Stannis was a deliberate commander, and his host was a half-digested stew of clansmen, southron knights, king’s men and queen’s men, salted with a few northern lords.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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