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- southcott/ˈsaʊθkɒt/A proper noun referring to Joanna Southcott, an English religious prophetess of the late 18th and early 19th century, or phenomena related to her.nounVery Low (Historical/Cultural Specific)
- southdown/ˈsaʊθdaʊn/A breed of small sheep originally from the South Downs hills of southern England.nounC2/Rare
- southeast/ˌsaʊθˈiːst/The compass point or direction midway between south and east.adjectiveadverbnounB1
- southeast asia/ˌsaʊθˈiːst ˈeɪʒə/A subregion of Asia, comprising the countries located geographically south of China, east of India, and north of Australia.nounC1
- southeast asia treaty organization/ˌsaʊθˈiːst ˌeɪʒə ˈtiːt i ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/A Cold War-era collective defense alliance formed in 1954 by eight nations to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia, often seen as the Southeast Asian counterpart to NATO.nounC2
- southeast asian/ˌsaʊθˈiːst ˈeɪ.ʒən/Of or relating to the region of Southeast Asia, a subregion of Asia consisting of countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Brunei, and East Timor.adjectivenounMedium
- southeast by east/ˌsaʊθˈiːst baɪ ˈiːst/A precise compass point halfway between southeast and east-southeast, specifically 123°45′ clockwise from north.adjectivenounVery Low (technical/archaic)
- southeast by south/ˌsaʊθˈiːst baɪ ˈsaʊθ/A precise compass point, 33.75° clockwise from due south and 16.875° south of due southeast.adjectivenounVery Low
- southeaster/ˌsaʊθˈiːstə/A strong wind or storm coming from the southeast.nounC2
- southeasterly/ˌsaʊθˈiːstəli/Situated in, directed towards, or coming from the southeast.adjectivenounC1
- southeasterner/ˌsaʊθˈiːst(ə)nə/A person who lives in or originates from the southeastern part of a country, region, or continent.nounC1
- southeastward/ˌsaʊθˈiːstwəd/Moving, facing, or situated toward the southeast.adjectiveadverbnounLow
- southend-on-sea/ˌsaʊθend ɒn ˈsiː/A large coastal city and borough in Essex, England, located at the mouth of the River Thames estuary.nounLow
- souther/ˈsaʊðə(r)/A wind blowing from the south; a person or thing from the south.nounLow (technical/poetic for wind; rare/archaic for person)
- southerly/ˈsʌðəli/1. Directed or moving towards the south. 2. Situated in or coming from the south.adjectiveadverbnounC1-C2 / Low frequency in everyday speech, medium in weather/maritime contexts.
- southerly buster/ˌsaʊð.ə.li ˈbʌs.tər/A specific, powerful, cold windstorm that suddenly arrives on the southeastern coast of Australia, typically after a period of hot weather.nounC1
- southern/ˈsʌð.ən/Positioned in, directed towards, or characteristic of the south.adjectivenounB1
- southern alps/ˌsʌð.ən ˈælps/A major mountain range running the length of New Zealand's South Island.plural-nounC2
- southern baptist/ˈsʌðən ˈbæptɪst/A member or adherent of the Southern Baptist Convention, a Protestant Christian denomination primarily in the United States.nounmedium
- southern blight/ˌsʌð.ən ˈblaɪt/A destructive fungal plant disease caused by *Sclerotium rolfsii*, primarily affecting crops in warm, humid climates, characterized by white fungal mats and the rapid wilting and death of plants.nounLow (specialist term)
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