Meanings
southron1
- USalternativearchaicnot comparableAlternative form of Southern: of or related to the American South, particularly (historical) the Confederate States of America.
plural southrons
- alternativearchaicAlternative form of southerner: someone from the south.
- USalternativearchaicAlternative form of Southerner: someone from the American South, particularly (US, historical) a Confederate citizen or soldier.
To the natural impressibility of the southron, the Louisianian adds the enthusiasm of the Frenchman.
1890, T. C. DeLeon, Four Years in Rebel Capitals
Southron2
plural Southrons
- Alternative letter-case form of southron.
I guessed him Northern from his kepi, but this was not conclusive, for many Southron regiments wore kepis also.
1953, Ward Moore, Bring the Jubilee, New York, N.Y.: Farrar, Straus and Young, Inc., page 1761 more example
They would appear also to be more mischievously inclined than the Southrons, and less addicted to the practice of dancing.
1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume II, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 159
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of English: of or related to England.
nounSynonym of Englishman.
nounSynonym of Lowlander: a Scottish person from the low lands south of the Highlands.
Origin
A metathetic form of southern.
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