South (?; by sailors sou), n. [OE. south, suþ, AS. s&umac;&edh; for sun&edh;; akin to D. zuid, OHG. sund, G. sud, suden, Icel. su&edh;r, sunnr, Dan. syd, sonden, Sw. syd, soder, 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.
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.
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.
[Obs.]
Shak.
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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.
South-Sea tea Bot. See Yaupon.
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South, adv.
1. Toward the south; southward.
2.
From the south; as, the wind blows south.
Bacon.
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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.
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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