Southdown
[sauθdaun]
Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to the South Downs, a range of pasture hills south of the Thames, in England.
(n.) A Southdown sheep.
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Definition
adj. pertaining to the South Downs in Hampshire the famous breed of sheep so named or their mutton.—n. this breed of sheep a sheep of the same or its mutton.
Edited by Francine
Examples
- Lady Southdown wrote it off to her other daughter at the Cape of Good Hope. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- The latter was a feeble child, and it was only by prodigious quantities of calomel that Lady Southdown was able to keep him in life at all. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Give us Lady Southdown and the black dose, was a constant cry amongst the folks in Becky's little drawing-room in May Fair. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- He told little Southdown what Lord Steyne had done, and the young man eyed Crawley with an air which surprised the latter. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Lady Southdown made her up a packet of medicine and sent a letter by her to the Rev. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- The strong-minded Lady Southdown quite agreed in both proposals of her son-in-law, and was for converting Miss Crawley off-hand. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- What could Lady Southdown mean by leaving a card upon you, I wonder, Miss Briggs? William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- And so having easily won the daughter's good-will, the indefatigable little woman bent herself to conciliate the august Lady Southdown. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- I wonder whether Lady Southdown will go away, she looked very glum upon Mrs. Rawdon, the other said. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- And for the first time in her life the Dowager Countess of Southdown was made amusing. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Lord Southdown, it was said, had been induced to give many hundreds through these pathetic representations. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- The Countess Southdown kept on dropping per coach at the lodge-gate the most exciting tracts, tracts which ought to frighten the hair off your head. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- He came, bringing with him Lady Southdown and her daughter. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Waxy came down to ratify the deeds--Lord Southdown gave away his sister--she was married by a Bishop, and not by the Rev. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Lady Southdown, from her neighbouring house, reigned over the whole family--Pitt, Lady Jane, Miss Crawley, Briggs, Bowls, Firkin, and all. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
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