Old South

proper noun

Those states of the Southern United States that were among the original Thirteen Colonies.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Old South
  1. UShistoricalusuallyThose states of the Southern United States that were among the original Thirteen Colonies.
  2. UShistoricalsometimesThe states which created the Confederacy during the American Civil War, as contrasted with those that joined afterward.
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APA

Old South. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20South

MLA

“Old South.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20South. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Old South,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20South.

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