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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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
“I had nae wish to kill! He was own cousin to the Orkneys! And think ye that the southron prig, him of the white shield, had before refused to ride with him!”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
"Remind me not to linger here. Last I looked, I was southron myself."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Raisins and nuts and dried ber-ries, but no lemon, that was the rankest sort of southron heresy—which was queer, since he always took lemon in his morning beer.
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
Louisiana, hewing true to the idea of the Southron drawl, is the slowest-talking state at 4.78 syllables per second.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 25, 2023
The rushlight lit at Jarrow or a Southron sporting fashion?
From The Guardian ● Jun. 15, 2012
Southron knights and men-at-arms, loyal to King Stannis or the red woman or both, and Sworn Brothers of the Night’s Watch.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
The lines of fire became flowing torrents, file upon file of Orcs bearing flames, and wild Southron men with red banners, shouting with harsh tongues, surging up, overtaking the retreat.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
But the Men of Rhûn and of Harad, Easterling and Southron, saw the ruin of their war and the great majesty and glory of the Captains of the West.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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