southern

adjective

1. 1

   from the south; used especially of wind

   a hot southerly wind

   southern breezes

2. 2

   situated in or oriented toward the south

   a southern exposure

   took a southerly course

3. 3

   situated in or coming from regions of the south

   the southern hemisphere

   southern constellations

4. 4

   in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

   southern hospitality

   southern cooking