Deep South

/ˌdip ˌˈsaʊθ/
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Definitions of Deep South
  1. noun
    the southeastern region of the United States: South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama and Mississippi and Louisiana; prior to the American Civil War all these states produced cotton and permitted slavery
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    geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
    a demarcated area of the Earth
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