sou th-ea sterly also southeasterly ADJ [usu ADJ n] A south-easterly point, area, or direction is to the south-east or towards the south-east.
sou th-ea stern also south eastern ADJ [usu ADJ n] South-eastern means in or from the south-east of a region or country. □ …this city on the south-eastern edge of the United States.
south|er|ly /sʌ ðə r li/
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A southerly point, area, or direction is to the south or towards the south. □ We set off in a southerly direction. □ …the most southerly areas of Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A southerly wind is a wind that blows from the south.
south|ern ◆◆◇ /sʌ ðə r n/ ADJ [ADJ n] Southern means in or from the south of a region, state, or country. □ The Everglades National Park stretches across the southern tip of Florida. □ …a place where you can sample southern cuisine.
south|ern|er /sʌ ðə r nə r / (southerners ) N‑COUNT A southerner is a person who was born in or lives in the south of a place or country. □ Bob Wilson is a Southerner, from Texas. □ Just one in five southerners has visited Liverpool.
south|ern|most /sʌ ðə r nmoʊst/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] The southernmost part of an area or the southernmost place is the one that is farthest towards the south. □ …the southernmost part of the island. □ …Aswan, Egypt's southernmost city.
Sou th Po le N‑PROPER The South Pole is the place on the surface of the earth which is farthest towards the south.
south|ward /saʊ θwə r d/ also southwards ADV [usu ADV after v, oft n ADV ] Southward or southwards means towards the south. □ They drove southward. □ It was a visit that took him to Mogadishu and southwards to Kismayo. ● ADJ Southward is also an adjective. □ Ducks gathered on the lakes before their southward flight.
sou th-we st ◆◆◇ also southwest
1 N‑UNCOUNT [oft the N ] The south-west is the direction which is halfway between south and west. □ …the village of Popplewell, some six miles to the south-west.
2 N‑SING The south-west of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the south-west. □ [+ of ] …the mountains in the south west of the U.S.A.
3 ADV [ADV after v] If you go south-west , you travel towards the south-west. □ We took a plane south-west.
4 ADV Something that is south-west of a place is positioned to the south-west of it. □ [+ of ] …a gold mine at Orkney, south-west of Johannesburg.
5 ADJ [ADJ n] The south-west part of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the south-west. □ …a light aircraft crash near Stranraer in South-West Scotland. □ …in the south-west corner of my garden.
6 ADJ [ADJ n] A south-west wind is a wind that blows from the south-west.
sou th-we sterly also southwesterly ADJ [usu ADJ n] A south-westerly point, area, or direction is to the south-west or towards the south-west. □ …the most south-westerly tip of Scotland.
sou th-we stern also south western ADJ [usu ADJ n] South-western means in or from the south-west of a region or country. □ …towns and villages in south-western Azerbaijan.
sou|venir /suː vən I ə r , [AM ] -n I r/ (souvenirs ) N‑COUNT A souvenir is something which you buy or keep to remind you of a holiday, place, or event. □ [+ of ] …a souvenir of the summer of 1992.
sou'|west|er /saʊ we stə r / (sou'westers ) N‑COUNT A sou'wester is a waterproof hat that is worn especially by sailors in stormy weather. It has a wide brim at the back to keep your neck dry.
sov|er|eign /sɒ vr I n/ (sovereigns )
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A sovereign state or country is independent and not under the authority of any other country. □ The Federation declared itself to be a sovereign republic.
2 ADJ Sovereign is used to describe the person or institution that has the highest power in a country. □ Sovereign power will continue to lie with the Supreme People's Assembly.
3 N‑COUNT A sovereign is a king, queen, or other royal ruler of a country. □ The British sovereign is also the head of the Church of England.
sov|er|eign|ty /sɒ vr I nti/ N‑UNCOUNT Sovereignty is the power that a country has to govern itself or another country or state. □ Britain's concern to protect national sovereignty is far from new.
So|vi|et /soʊ viət, sɒ v-/ (Soviets )
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Soviet is used to describe something that belonged or related to the former Soviet Union. □ …the former Soviet empire.
2 N‑PLURAL The Soviets were the people of the former Soviet Union. □ In 1957, the Soviets launched Sputnik 1 into outer space.
3 N‑COUNT A soviet was an elected local, regional, or national council in the former Soviet Union.
sow
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➋ NOUN USE
➊ sow /soʊ / (sows , sowing , sowed , sown )
1 VERB If you sow seeds or sow an area of land with seeds, you plant the seeds in the ground. □ [V n] Sow the seed in a warm place in February/March. □ [be V -ed + with ] Yesterday the field opposite was sown with maize.
2 VERB If someone sows an undesirable feeling or situation, they cause it to begin and develop. □ [V n] He cleverly sowed doubts into the minds of his rivals.