south

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1. 1.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.
2. 2.3. Specifically: That part of the United States which is south of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line.
3. 3.The wind from the south. [Obs.] Shak.
4. 4.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.
5. 5., adv.
6. 6.Toward the south; southward.
7. 7.From the south; as, the wind blows south. Bacon.
8. 8.To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
9. 9.(Astron.) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line; -- said chiefly of the moon; as, the moon souths at nine.
10. 10.the old squaw; -- so called in imitation of its cry. Called also southerly, and southerland. See under Old.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is 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 called?
• What is 3. Specifically: That part of the United States which is south of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line called?
• What is from the south; as, the wind blows south. Bacon called?
• What is to turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south called?
• What is to come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line; -- said chiefly of the moon; as, the moon souths at nine called?
• What is the old squaw; -- so called in imitation of its cry. Called also southerly, and southerland. See under Old called?