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单词 south-easternmost
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south-easternmostadj.

Brit. /ˌsaʊθˈiːst(ə)nməʊst/, U.S. /ˌsaʊθˈistərnˌmoʊst/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: south-eastern adj., -most suffix.
Etymology: < south-eastern adj. + -most suffix.
Situated furthest towards the south-east.
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south-easternmost?1760
?1760 New & Compl. Channel Pilot vii. 59 The lowest or South-easternmost part of More-end Hill.
1784 W. Coxe Trav. Poland, Russia, Sweden, & Denmark II. vi. vi. 286 The silver mines of Nershinsk..are situated in Dauria, the south easternmost part of Siberia.
1845 J. Coulter Adventures Pacific xvii. 278 The south-easternmost part of Tahiti.
1887 Chicago Advance 17 Mar. 169/3 This grand work of New-Englandizing that Southeasternmost State of the Union.
1928 Times 21 May 25/4 The property..lies at the south-easternmost point of the City boundary.
1961 P. K. Hitti Near East in Hist. xxviii. 397 Russia established a naval base at Astrabad on the southeasternmost bay of the Caspian.
2008 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 22 Mar. 15 The name ‘Romney Marsh’ is used collectively for four marshes—Romney, Walland, East Guildford and Denge—occupying 100 square miles of England's south-easternmost corner.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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