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- southwell/ˈsaʊθwəl/A proper noun primarily referring to a place name (a town in Nottinghamshire, England) or a surname of English origin.nounLow (Proper noun)
- southwest/ˌsaʊθˈwɛst/The compass point midway between south and west.adjectiveadverbnounB1
- southwest by south/ˌsaʊθˈwɛst baɪ ˈsaʊθ/A precise compass point located one point (11.25°) clockwise from southwest and one point (11.25°) counterclockwise from west-southwest.adjectivenounVery Low (Technical/Specialized)
- southwest by west/ˌsaʊθˈwɛst baɪ ˈwɛst/A compass point that is one quarter of the way from southwest towards west-southwest.adjectivenounLow
- southwester/ˌsaʊθˈwɛstə/A strong wind or storm blowing from the southwest.nounlow
- southwesterly/ˌsaʊθˈwɛstəli/Situated in, directed towards, or coming from the southwest.adjectivenounC2
- southwesterner/ˌsaʊθˈwest(ə)nə/A person who lives in or comes from the southwestern part of a country or region.nounC1
- southwestward/ˌsaʊθˈwɛstwəd/in or toward the direction that is between south and west.adjectiveadverbnounC1
- soutine/ˈsuː.tiːn/A French painter of the early 20th century, known for his intense, emotionally charged portraits and still lifes with thickly applied paint.nounLow
- soutpielˈsaʊtpiːlAn ethnic slur used by some South Africans against British or English South Africans, often seen as derogatory or humorous.nounLow
- souvanna phouma/ˌsuː.væn.ə ˈfuː.mə/A proper noun referring to a prominent Laotian political figure and former Prime Minister of Laos in the 20th century.nounVery Low (Historical/Proper Noun)
- souvenir/ˌsuːvəˈnɪə/An object kept as a reminder of a place, person, or event; a memento.nounverbB1
- souvenir sheet/ˌsuːvəˈnɪə ʃiːt/A small sheet of postage stamps issued for a commemorative purpose, often sold at a premium to collectors.nounC1/C2
- souvlaki/suːˈvlɑː.ki/A Greek dish consisting of small pieces of meat grilled on a skewer.nounLow (specialized culinary/cultural term)
- souvlakia/suːˈvlæk.i.ə/A Greek dish of small pieces of meat (traditionally pork, chicken, lamb, or sometimes beef) grilled on a skewer.nounC1
- sov language/ˈsɒv ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/A constructed language (conlang) created by author Sōtirios Ptochopoulos in 1999 for use in his novel, primarily serving as an artistic and fictional linguistic system.nounVery low
- sovereign/ˈsɒv.rɪn/A supreme ruler, especially a monarch, possessing ultimate power and authority, or the quality of such power.adjectivenounC1
- sovereigntist/ˈsɒv.rɪn.tɪst/A person who strongly advocates for the principle of sovereignty, particularly for national sovereignty, often in opposition to supranational authority or globalism.adjectivenounC1/C2 – Rare, primarily encountered in political commentary, academic discourse, or journalism related to sovereignty debates.
- sovereignty/ˈsɒv.rɪn.ti/The supreme authority and power of a state to govern itself or another state, free from external control.nounC1
- sovereignty association/ˌsɒv.rɪn.ti əˌsəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/A formal arrangement where a region or entity possesses some internal self-government while voluntarily remaining politically linked to a larger state or power.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency (Specialist Political/Legal Term)
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