\South"down`\, a. Of or pertaining to the South Downs, a range of pasture hills south of the Thames, in England. {Southdown sheep} (Zo["o]l.), 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.
\South"down`\, n. A Southdown sheep.