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  southron

  noun

  southerner.
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  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

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southron Southron

“If Your Grace wishes to lose all of my lord father’s banner- men, there is no more certain way than by giving northern halls to southron lords.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" 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

The southron knights rode out in plate and mail, dinted and scarred by the battles they had fought, but still bright enough to glitter when they caught the rising sun.

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

He was a veteran of a hundred rangings by now, and the endless dark wilderness that the southron called the haunted forest had no more tenors for him.

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

"He will break himself on Moat Cailin, as every southron army has done for ten thousand years. We hold the north now, ser."

From "A Clash of Kings" 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

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

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