n. | 1. | That one of the four cardinal points directly opposite to the north; the region or direction to the right or direction to the right of a person who faces the east. | |||
2. | A country, region, or place situated farther to the south than another; the southern section of a country. | ||||
3. | Specifically: That part of the United States which is south of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line. | ||||
4. | The wind from the south. | ||||
a. | 1. | Lying toward the south; situated at the south, or in a southern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the south, or coming from the south; blowing from the south; southern;
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adv. | 1. | Toward the south; southward. | |||
2. | From the south; | ||||
v. i. | 1. | To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south. | |||
2. | (Astron.) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line; - said chiefly of the moon; |
Noun | 1. | South - the region of the United States lying south of the Mason-Dixon Line |
2. | South - the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 | |
3. | south - the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees | |
4. | South - any region lying in or toward the south Synonyms: southland | |
Adj. | 1. | south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance" Antonyms: north - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico" |
Adv. | 1. | south - in a southern direction; "we moved south" Synonyms: in the south, to the south |