— southeastern , adj. — southeasternmost /sowth'ee"steuhrn mohst'/ or, esp. Brit., /-meuhst/ , adj.
/sowth'eest"/ ; Naut. /sow'eest"/ , n.
1. the point or direction midway between south and east. Abbr.: SE
2. a region in this direction.
3. ( cap. ) the southeast region of the United States.
adj.
4. lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the southeast.
5. coming from the southeast, as a wind.
adv.
6. in the direction midway between south and east.
[ bef. 900; ME southest, OE sutheast. See SOUTH, EAST ]