ˈsʌðən adj.
esp. Geog. 1 of or in
the south; inhabiting the south. 2 lying or directed
towards the south (at the southern end). øSouthern
Cross a southern
constellation in the
shape of a cross. Southern
hemisphere the
half of the
earth below the
equator. southern
lights the
aurora australis. Southern States the States in the south, esp. the south-east, of the
US. øøsouthernmost adj. [OE sutherne (as SOUTH, -ERN)]