south
/ˈsaʊ̯θ/ noun A2- The direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the southern side of the invariable plane. · Germany is south of Denmark.
- The southern region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
- In a church: the direction to the right-hand side of a person facing the altar.
- The negative or south pole of a magnet.
Plural souths
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The sun shone brightly as our friends turned their faces toward the Land of the South.
“The road is straight to the South,” he answered, “but it is said to be full of dangers to travelers.
“It seems, in spite of dangers, that the best thing Dorothy can do is to travel to the Land of the South and ask Glinda to help her.
“My axe may be of service to her; so I also will go with her to the Land of the South.”
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