southron

[ suhth-ruhn ]

noun

1. Southern U.S. southerner ( def 2 ).
2. (usually initial capital letter) Scot. a native or inhabitant of England.

Southron

/ 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

adjective

1. of or relating to the South or to England

Word History and Origins

Origin of southron¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of southron¹

C15: Scottish variant of Southern

Example Sentences

Louisiana, hewing true to the idea of the Southron drawl, is the slowest-talking state at 4.78 syllables per second.

From Washington Times

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 Literature

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 Literature

Fire and smoke and stench was in the air; for many engines had been burned or cast into the fire-pits, and many of the slain also, while here and there lay many carcases of the great Southron monsters, half-burned, or broken by stone-cast, or shot through the eyes by the valiant archers of Morthond.

From Literature

‘But this comes not from the wound. See! that is healing. Had he been smitten by some dart of the Nazgûl, as you thought, he would have died that night. This hurt was given by some Southron arrow, I would guess. Who drew it forth? Was it kept?’

From Literature