Southerner
A resident of the American South, often specifically a white resident of the American…A resident of the American South, often specifically a white resident of the American South.
» I'm not a southerner.
Meaning
2 senses(US)A resident of the American South, often specifically a white resident of the American South.
an American who lives in the South
(US, historical)Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America.
Südstaatler, Südstaatlerin
Examples
6 sentencesI'm not a southerner.
Southerners didn't like people from the North.
ruЮжане не любили людей с севера.
American southerners speak in a drawling voice.
He spoke with a softness characteristic of southerners.
deEr sprach mit einer, für Südländer charakteristischen, Sanftheit.
Beijingers speak Mandarin with a roll in the tongue that no Southerner could ever utter.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: Southerners| Singular | Southerner |
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