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| south [ sowth ] |
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1. direction to right facing rising sun: the direction that lies directly to the right of somebody facing the rising sun or that is located toward the bottom of a conventional map of the world
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2. compass point opposite north: the compass point that lies directly opposite north
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3. area in south: the part of an area, country, or region that is situated in or toward the south
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4. position equivalent to south: the position equivalent to south in any diagram consisting of four points at 90-degree intervals
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adjective |
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1. in south: situated in, facing, or coming from the south of a place, region, or country
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2. blowing from south: describes a wind that blows from the south
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adverb |
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toward south: in or toward the south
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| [ Old English sūþ< Germanic] |
