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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“I was captured prisoner by the blackhearted, southron, faithless King of the Dragon, and then, in spite of it that she had three beautiful daughters already whatever.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
"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
This southron king seemed to be one of those men to whom women are another race, as strange and unfathomable as giants and grumkins and the children of the forest.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
The wolves had taken to sitting on one side of the trench, the knights and southron lords upon the other.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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