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Definition of South
1. Noun. The region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line.
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Group relationships: America, The States, U.s., U.s.a., United States, United States Of America, Us, Usa
Terms within: Gulf States, Deep South, Tidewater, Tidewater Region, Piedmont, Carolina, Carolinas, Empire State Of The South, Ga, Georgia, Peach State, La, Louisiana, Pelican State, Free State, Maryland, Md, Old Line State, Magnolia State, Mississippi, Ms, Nc, North Carolina, Old North State, Tar Heel State, Palmetto State, Sc, South Carolina, Tennessee, Tn, Volunteer State, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, Va, Virginia
Specialized synonyms: Old South
Specialized synonyms: Al, Alabama, Camellia State, Heart Of Dixie
Member holonyms: Southerner
Attributes: Southern
2. Adjective. Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south. "The south entrance"
Similar to: Southbound, Southward, South-central, Southerly, Southern, Southerly, Southern, Southernmost, Southmost, Southeast, Southeasterly, Southeastern, Southeast, Southeasterly, Southeastward, Southwest, Southwesterly, Southwestern, Southwest, Southwesterly, Southwestward
Antonyms: North
3. Adverb. In a southern direction. "We moved south"
4. Noun. The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861.
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Terms within: Slave State
Member holonyms: Al, Alabama, Camellia State, Heart Of Dixie, Ar, Arkansas, Land Of Opportunity, Everglade State, Fl, Florida, Sunshine State, Empire State Of The South, Ga, Georgia, Peach State, La, Louisiana, Pelican State, Magnolia State, Mississippi, Ms, Missouri, Mo, Show Me State, Nc, North Carolina, Old North State, Tar Heel State, Palmetto State, Sc, South Carolina, Tennessee, Tn, Volunteer State, Lone-star State, Texas, Tx, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, Va, Virginia
Attributes: Southern
5. Noun. The cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees.
6. Noun. A location in the southern part of a country, region, or city.
7. Noun. The direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point.
Definition of South
1. n. 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. 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.
3. adv. Toward the south; southward.
4. v. i. To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
Definition of South
1. to move toward the south (a cardinal point of the compass) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of South
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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.
Lexicographical Neighbors of South
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