Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south

ETYM as. soern. Related to South.
1. In or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line.
2. Situated in or coming from regions of the south.

ETYM Old Eng. south, suth, AS. sűth for sunth; akin to Dutch zuid, Old High Germ. sund, German süd, süden, Icel. suthr, sunnr, Dan. syd, sönden, Swed. syd, söder, sunnan; all probably akin to Eng. sun, meaning, the side towards the sun. Related to Sun.
The cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees; SYN. due south, S.