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souther

[ sou-th er ]
/ ˈsaʊ ðər /

noun

a wind or storm from the south.

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Words nearby souther

southeasterner, southeastward, southeastwardly, southeastwards, southend-on-sea, souther, southerly, southerly buster, southern, southern alps, southern baptist

Origin of souther

First recorded in 1860–65; south + -er1
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Examples from the Web for souther

  • A northeaster in one place may be an easter, a norther, or a souther in some other locality.

    Locusts and Wild Honey|John Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for souther

souther
/ (ˈsaʊðə) /

noun

a strong wind or storm from the south
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