[south] adv [ME, fr. OE suth; akin to OHG sund- south and prob. to OE sunne sun] (bef. 12c) 1: to, toward, or in the south
2: into a state of decline or ruin "causes the sluggish economy to go ~ --G. F. Will"
[2]south adj (12c) 1: situated toward or at the south "the ~ entrance"
2: coming from the south "a ~ wind" [3]south n (13c) 1 a: the direction of the south terrestrial pole: the direction to the right of one facing east b: the compass point directly opposite to north
2. cap: regions or countries lying to the south of a specified or implied point of orientation; esp: the southeastern part of the U.S.
3: the right side of a church looking toward the altar from the nave
4. often cap a: the one of four positions at 90-degree intervals that lies to the south or at the bottom of a diagram b: a person (as a bridge player) occupying this position in the course of a specified activity; specif: the declarer in bridge
5. often cap: the developing nations of the world: third world 3--compare north 2b