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southdown

South·down
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [south-doun]
    • /ˈsaʊθˌdaʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [south-doun]
    • /ˈsaʊθˌdaʊn/

Definitions of southdown word

  • noun southdown one of an English breed of sheep, yielding mutton of high quality. 1
  • noun southdown an English breed of sheep with short wool and a greyish-brown face and legs 0
  • noun southdown any of a breed of small, thickset sheep yielding a high-quality short-staple wool, but raised esp. for food 0

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Origin of southdown

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; named after South Downs, where the breed was developed

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Parts of speech for Southdown

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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southdown popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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