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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. 42.

the old squaw; -- so called in imitation of its cry. Called also southerly, and southerland. See under Old.

A follower of Joanna Southcott (1750-1814), an Englishwoman who, professing to have received a miraculous calling, preached and prophesied, and committed many impious absurdities.

Of or pertaining to the South Downs, a range of pasture hills south of the Thames, in England. Southdown sheep (Zoöl.), a celebrated breed of shortwooled, hornless sheep, highly valued on account of the delicacy of their flesh. So called from the South Downs where the breed originated.

The point of the compass equally distant from the south and the east; the southeast part or region.

A storm, strong wind, or gale coming from the southeast.

Of or pertaining to the southeast; southeasterly.

Toward the southeast.

A strong wind, gale, or storm from the south.

The quality or state of being southerly; direction toward the south.

Southern.

Of or pertaining to the south; situated in, or proceeding from, the south; situated or proceeding toward the south. Southern Cross (Astron.), a constellation of the southern hemisphere containing several bright stars so related in position as to resemble a cross. -- Southern Fish (Astron.), a constelation of the south…

An inhabitant or native of the south, esp. of the Southern States of North America; opposed to Northerner.

Southerliness.

Somewhat southern. -- adv.

Farthest south.

A shrubby species of wormwood (Artemisia Abrotanum) having aromatic foliage. It is sometimes used in making beer.

Tendency or progress southward; as, the southing of the sun. Emerson.

Southerly. [Obs. & R.]

Farthest toward the south; southernmost. [R.] Milton.