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south 1. one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at 180° from north and 90° clockwise from east and anticlockwise from west 2. the direction along a meridian towards the South Pole 3. the south any area lying in or towards the south 4. Cards the player or position at the table corresponding to south on the compass 5. (esp of the wind) from the south South the 1. the southern part of England, generally regarded as lying to the south of an imaginary line between the Wash and the Severn 2. in the US a. the area approximately south of Pennsylvania and the Ohio River, esp those states south of the Mason-Dixon line that formed the Confederacy during the Civil War b. the Confederacy itself 3. the countries of the world that are not economically and technically advanced south [sau̇th] (geodesy) The direction 180° from north. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Even in the constitutional realm of Trade Winds, north and south of the equator, ships are overtaken by strange disturbances. The two Northern sides RO, OF, constitute the roof, and for the most part have no doors; on the East is a small door for the Women; on the West a much larger one for the Men; the South side or floor is usually doorless. This island, lying near to the eastern coast of Africa, is in the sixth degree of south latitude, that is to say, four hundred and thirty geographical miles below the equator. |
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