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S0582300 (south)n.1. Abbr. Sa. The direction along a meridian 90° clockwise from east; the direction to the right of sunrise.b. The cardinal point on the mariner's compass 180° clockwise from due north and directly opposite north.2. An area or region lying in the south.3. often Southa. The southern part of the earth.b. The set of developing nations of the world, largely located to the south of the developed nations of the Northern Hemisphere.c. The southern part of a region or country.4. South The southern part of the United States, especially the states that fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War.5. The side of a church which is to the right as one faces the altar. Also called liturgical south.adj.1. To, toward, of, facing, or in the south.2. Originating in or coming from the south: a hot south wind.adv.1. In, from, or toward the south.2. Slang Into a worse or inferior condition, as of decreased value: a stock that went south shortly after he bought it."If a life could be redeemed in a moment, it could go south just as fast" (Roy Parvin).

[Middle English, from Old English sūth; see sāwel- in Indo-European roots.]Word History: When observed from the ground in the Northern Hemisphere, the path that the sun travels in the daytime lies generally in the southern half of the sky. For this reason, the sunny side of a hill or a house in the Northern Hemisphere is the south side, and this fact about the sun is reflected in the origin of the English word "south" itself. "South" in Old English was sūth, which developed from an earlier *sunth. (As Old English developed from its Germanic ancestor, an *n within a word was dropped before the sound *th, and the preceding vowel was lengthened in compensation.) The form *sunth developed from a still earlier Germanic *sunthaz, literally meaning something like "sunny, besunned," and the first element in this word, *sun-, means "sun." The same element can also still be found in Modern English sun, from Old English sunne. As the first word in compounds, Old English sūth, "south," was subject to shortening, and it shows up in Modern English pronounced (sŭ). This is seen in place names like Suffolk (where the "south folk" were; compare Norfolk), Sutton, "south town," and Sussex, the location of the "South Saxons" (whose eastern and western cousins were located in Essex and Wessex, respectively).

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(saʊθ) n1. (Navigation) one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at 180° from north and 90° clockwise from east and anticlockwise from west2. (Physical Geography) the direction along a meridian towards the South Pole3. (Physical Geography) the south (often capital) any area lying in or towards the south. 4. (Card Games) (usually capital) cards the player or position at the table corresponding to south on the compassadj5. situated in, moving towards, or facing the south6. (Physical Geography) (esp of the wind) from the southadv7. in, to, or towards the south8. (Physical Geography) archaic (of the wind) from the southSymbol: S [Old English sūth; related to Old Norse suthr southward, Old High German sundan from the south]

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(saʊθ) n1. (Placename) the southern part of England, generally regarded as lying to the south of an imaginary line between the Wash and the Severn2. (Placename) the area approximately south of Pennsylvania and the Ohio River, esp those states south of the Mason-Dixon line that formed the Confederacy during the Civil War3. (Historical Terms) the area approximately south of Pennsylvania and the Ohio River, esp those states south of the Mason-Dixon line that formed the Confederacy during the Civil War4. (Historical Terms) the Confederacy itself5. (Economics) the countries of the world that are not economically and technically advancedadj (Placename) a. of or denoting the southern part of a specified country, area, etcb. (capital as part of a name): the South Pacific.

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(saʊθ; v. also saʊð)

n., adj., adv. n. 1. a cardinal point of the compass lying directly opposite north. Abbr.: S 2. the direction in which this point lies. 3. (usu. cap.) a region or territory situated in this direction. 4. the South, the general area south of Pennsylvania and the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi, consisting mainly of those states that formed the Confederacy. adj. 5. lying toward or situated in the south; directed or proceeding toward the south. 6. coming from the south, as a wind. adv. 7. to, toward, or in the south. 8. into a state of serious decline, loss, or the like: Sales went south during the recession. [before 900; Middle English suth(e), south(e) (adv., adj., n.), Old English sūth (adv., adj.), c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon sūth, Old High German sunt]

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1. 'south'

The south /saʊθ/ is the direction that is on your right when you are looking towards the direction where the sun rises.

From the hilltop you can see the city to the south.To the south, an hour's drive away, was the coast.

A south wind blows from the south.

A warm south wind was blowing.

The south of a place is the part that is towards the south.

Antibes is in the south of France.

South is part of the names of some countries, states, and regions.

I am from the Republic of South Korea.She is a senator from South Carolina.2. 'southern'

You don't usually talk about a 'south' part of a country or region. You talk about a southern /'sʌðən/ part.

The island is near the southern tip of South America.The southern part of England is more heavily populated.

Don't talk about 'south England' or 'south Europe'. You say southern England or southern Europe.

Granada is one of the great cities of southern Spain.

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Noun	1.	South - the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon linehoecake - thin usually unleavened johnnycake made of cornmeal; originally baked on the blade of a hoe over an open fire (southern)KKK, Klan, Ku Klux Klan - a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black peopleU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776Gulf States - a region of the United States comprising states bordering the Gulf of Mexico; Alabama and Florida and Louisiana and Mississippi and TexasDeep South - the southeastern region of the United States: South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama and Mississippi and Louisiana; prior to the American Civil War all these states produced cotton and permitted slaveryTidewater region, Tidewater - the coastal plain of the South: eastern parts of Virginia and North Carolina and South Carolina and GeorgiaPiedmont - the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and AlabamaCarolina, Carolinas - the area of the states of North Carolina and South CarolinaAlabama, Camellia State, Heart of Dixie, AL - a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil WarEmpire State of the South, Georgia, Peach State, GA - a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil WarLouisiana, Pelican State, LA - a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil WarFree State, Maryland, Old Line State, MD - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 coloniesMagnolia State, Mississippi, MS - a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil WarNC, North Carolina, Old North State, Tar Heel State - a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 coloniesPalmetto State, SC, South Carolina - a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 coloniesTennessee, TN, Volunteer State - a state in east central United StatesOld Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Virginia - a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil WarSoutherner - an American who lives in the South
	2.	South - the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, Dixie, Dixielandslave state - any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil WarAlabama, Camellia State, Heart of Dixie, AL - a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil WarArkansas, Land of Opportunity, AR - a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil WarEverglade State, FL, Florida, Sunshine State - a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil WarEmpire State of the South, Georgia, Peach State, GA - a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil WarLouisiana, Pelican State, LA - a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil WarMagnolia State, Mississippi, MS - a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil WarMissouri, Show Me State, MO - a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the UnionNC, North Carolina, Old North State, Tar Heel State - a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 coloniesPalmetto State, SC, South Carolina - a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 coloniesTennessee, TN, Volunteer State - a state in east central United StatesLone-Star State, Texas, TX - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of MexicoOld Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Virginia - a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
	3.	south - the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degreesdue south, southward, Scardinal compass point - one of the four main compass points
	4.	south - a location in the southern part of a country, region, or citylocation - a point or extent in space
	5.	south - the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass pointdirection - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
Adj.	1.	south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"north - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico"
Adv.	1.	south - in a southern direction; "we moved south"in the south, to the south

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adjectives austral, meridional

Translations

南南方南方的南边南边的

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(sauθ) noun1. the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction. He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.南方2. one of the four main points of the compass. 南 adjective1. in the south. She works on the south coast.南方的2. from the direction of the south. a south wind. （来自）南方的 adverb towards the south. This window faces south.向南southerly (ˈsaðəli) adjective1. (of a wind etc) coming from the south. a southerly wind.来自南方的2. looking, lying etc towards the south. in a southerly direction.朝南的southern (ˈsaðən) adjective of the south. Your speech sounds southern to me; Australia is in the southern hemisphere.南方的southerner (ˈsaðənə) noun a person who lives, or was born, in a southern region or country. 南方人southernmost (ˈsaðənmoust) adjective being furthest south. the southernmost point on the mainland. 最南的，极南的 ˈsouthward adjective towards the south. in a southward direction.向南方的ˈsouthward(s) adverb towards the south. We are moving southwards.朝南ˈsouthbound adjective travelling southwards. southbound traffic.向南行的ˌsouth-ˈeast / ˌsouth-ˈwest nouns the direction midway between south and east or south and west, or any part of the earth lying in that direction. 东南／西南 adjective1. in the south-east or south-west. the south-east coast. 东南的／西南的 2. from the direction of the south-east or south-west. a south-east wind. 来自东南的／来自西南的 adverb towards the south-east or south-west. The gateway faces south-west. 向东南／向西南 ˌsouth-ˈeasterly / ˌsouth-ˈwesterly adjective1. (of a wind etc) coming from the south-east or south-west. a south-easterly wind. 来自东南的／来自西南的 2. looking, lying etc towards the south-east or south-west. a south-westerly direction. 向东南的／向西南的 ˌsouth-ˈeastern / ˌsouth-ˈwestern adjective of the south-east or south-west. a south-western dialect. 东南的／西南的 the South Pole the southern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns. 南极

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→ 南zhCN, 南边zhCN, 南边的zhCN

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head south

1. To escape; to vanish or disappear. (Not necessarily in a southerly direction.) Everyone in the gang headed south when they learned that the police had discovered their hideout.2. To fall or drop; to depreciate; to lose quality or value. (Especially related to finances or stock exchanges.) The company's stock profile continued heading south for the third day in a row today. I used to be a big player in the stock market, but all my investments have headed south lately.3. To cease working or functioning; to quit, fail, or fall apart. Talks between the labor union and the construction firm headed south yesterday, so it looks like workers will be on strike again soon. My computer is only a month old, and it's already heading south.See also: head, south

down South

Referring to the southeastern US. My husband's job got transferred down South, so we'll be living in Georgia by the end of the month. We always travel down South during the winter to escape the cold.See also: down, south

go south

1. To escape; to vanish or disappear. (Not necessarily in a southerly direction.) Everyone in the gang went south when they learned that the police had discovered their hideout.2. To fall or drop; to depreciate; to lose quality or value. (Especially related to finances or stock exchanges.) The company's stock profile continued going south for the third day in a row today. I used to be a big player in the stock market, but all my investments have gone south lately.3. To cease working or functioning; to quit, fail, or fall apart. Talks between the labor union and the construction firm went south yesterday, so it looks like workers will be on strike again soon. My computer is only a month old, and it's already gone south.See also: go, south

a mouth full of South

1. An accent typical of the southern United States. I was a little nervous coming to a big northern city like New York with a mouth full of South like mine, but everyone's been much nicer than I expected.2. Food, flavors, or cooking styles typical of the southern United States. If you're looking for a mouth full of South, there's a barbecue joint on 5th Street.See also: full, mouth, of, south

down South

to or at the southeastern United States. I used to live down South. We are going down South for the winter.See also: down, south

go south

and head South 1. Sl. to make an escape; to disappear. (Not necessarily in a southerly direction.) Lefty went South the minute he got out of the pen. The mugger headed South just after the crime. 2. Sl. to fall; to go down. (Securities markets.) All the stock market indexes went South today. The market headed South today at the opening bell 3. Sl. to quit; to drop out of sight. Fred got discouraged and went South. I think he gave up football permanently. After pulling the bank job, Wilbur went South for a few months.See also: go, south

mouth full of South

Sl. a southern accent. You sure do have a mouth full of South. I just love to hear a man with a mouth full of South.See also: full, mouth, of, south

go south

Deteriorate or decline, as in The stock market is headed south again. This expression is generally thought to allude to compasses and two-dimensional maps where north is up and south is down. However, among some Native Americans, the term was a euphemism for dying, and possibly this sense led to the present usage. [Slang; first half of 1900s] Also see go west. See also: go, south

head south

go south

INFORMALIf something heads south or goes south, it becomes less successful or falls to a lower level. At that point, the stock market headed south. Managers were selling shares in the certain knowledge that the company was going south.See also: head, south

head south

deteriorate. 2008 Newsweek Many months ago, McCain remarked, honestly, that he didn't know much about economics. As the economy heads south, he is routinely reminded of his candor. See also: head, south

head ˈnorth/ˈsouth

(business) (about share prices, currencies, etc.) rise/fall in value: The country’s currency headed south for the second day, weakening 1.4%.See also: head, north, south

go South

and head South1. in. to fall; to go down. (Securities markets. This is a way of saying down. South is usually “down” on a map.) The market headed South today at the opening bell. 2. in. to quit; to drop out of sight. After pulling the bank job, Shorty went South for a few months. 3. in. to make an escape; to disappear. The mugger went South just after the crime. See also: go, south

head South

verbSee go SouthSee also: head, south

a mouth full of South

n. a southern accent. I just love to hear a man with a mouth full of South. See also: full, mouth, of, south

go south

Fail, go bankrupt, decline. This colloquialism probably alludes to two-dimensional maps where north is up (at the top) and south is down. Another theory is that in some Native Americans’ (Sioux) belief system the term means “to die.” From the first half of the twentieth century on, however, it became particularly common among business writers. For example, “Dorothea’s become involved in some questionable real estate ventures that went south very recently” (David Baldacci, Hour Game, 2004). See also go belly-up.See also: go, south

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noun the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

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noun the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

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noun the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees

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noun a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city

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noun the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point

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adj situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south

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adv in a southern direction

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