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Of or pertaining to the South Downs, a range of pasture hills south of the Thames, in England.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to the South Downs, a range of pasture hills south of the Thames, in England.
  2. n. A Southdown sheep.
  3. Of or pertaining to the South Downs, a range of pasture hills south of the Thames, in England. Southdown sheep (Zoöl.), a celebrated breed of shortwooled, hornless sheep, highly valued on account of the delicacy of their flesh. So called from the South Downs where the breed originated. A Southdown sheep.
  4. Of or pertaining to the South Downs, a range of pasture hillssouth of the Thames, in England. Southdown sheep (Zoöl.), acelebrated breed of shortwooled, hornless sheep, highly valued onaccount of the delicacy of their flesh. So called from the SouthDowns where the breed originated.
  5. a. Of or pertaining to the South Downs, a range of pasture hills south of the Thames, in England. n. A Southdown sheep.