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  southron

  noun

  southerner.
• Southron
  Southron

  noun

  a Southerner, esp an Englishman

southron

American  

[suhth-ruhn] / ˈsʌð rən /

noun

1. Southern U.S. southerner.

2. (usually initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of England.

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Southron British  

/ ˈsʌðrən /

noun

1. a Southerner, esp an Englishman

2. the English language as spoken in England

3. dialect an inhabitant of the South, esp at the time of the Civil War

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adjective

1. of or relating to the South or to England

Etymology

Origin of southron

1425–75; late Middle English; earlier southren (variant of southern ), modeled on Saxon, Briton, etc.

Example Sentences

“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

Their marriage was the mortar that held the great southron alliance together, Catelyn knew.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

There had been some southron lordling at the tourney, her sister's stupid friend Jeyne was in love with him.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

The wars lasted hundreds of years, but in the end the six southron kingdoms all fell before them.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Or perhaps they just hate to waste good southron wine.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin