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Southland

name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A region in the far south of the South Island of New Zealand, which includes Fiordland and Stewart Island.
  2. 2
    A region in the far south of the South Island of New Zealand, which includes Fiordland and Stewart Island.; A territorial authority which includes the majority of Southland region; in full, Southland District.
  3. 3
    The American South: a geographic region approximately consisting of the states in the southeast quadrant of the United States.

    "Too long has our beloved Southland been bogged down in a tragic effort to live in monologue [...]"

  4. 4
    Southern California: a geographic region constituting the portion of California approximately south of the Bay Area.
  5. 5
    An unincorporated community in Garza County, Texas, United States.
Noun
  1. 1
    A land that lies to the south.
  2. 2
    any region lying in or toward the south wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From south + land.

Etymology 2

From south + -land.

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