"Old South" meaning in English

See Old South in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Old South [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Old South}} the Old South
  1. (US, historical) The states which formed the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Tags: US, historical Synonyms: the South [clipping]
    Sense id: en-Old_South-en-name-1aNj5eYU Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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