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South \South\ (?; by sailors sou), n. [OE. south, su[thorn], AS.
s[=u][eth] for sun[eth]; akin to D. zuid, OHG. sund, G.
s["u]d, s["u]den, Icel. su[eth]r, sunnr, Dan. syd, s["o]nden,
Sw. syd, s["o]der, sunnan; all probably akin to E. sun,
meaning, the side towards the sun. [root]297. See {Sun}.]
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.
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2. A country, region, or place situated farther to the south
than another; the southern section of a country. "The
queen of the south." --Matt. xii. 42.
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3. Specifically: That part of the United States which is
south of Mason and Dixon's line. See under {Line}.
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4. The wind from the south. [Obs.] --Shak.
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South \South\, a.
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; as, the south pole.
"At the south entry." --Shak.
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{South-Sea tea} (Bot.) See {Yaupon}.
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South \South\, adv.
1. Toward the south; southward.
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2. From the south; as, the wind blows south. --Bacon.
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South \South\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Southed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Southing}.]
1. To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the
south.
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2. (Astron.) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and
south line; -- said chiefly of the moon; as, the moon
souths at nine.
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