1. south - Noun
2. south - Adjective
3. south - Verb
4. south - Adverb
6. South - Proper noun
That one of the four cardinal points directly opposite to the north; the region or direction to the right or direction to the right of a person who faces the east.
A country, region, or place situated farther to the south than another; the southern section of a country.
Specifically: That part of the United States which is south of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line.
The wind from the south.
Lying toward the south; situated at the south, or in a southern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the south, or coming from the south; blowing from the south; southern; as, the south pole.
From the south; as, the wind blows south.
To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line; -- said chiefly of the moon; as, the moon souths at nine.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIn time, we shall be in a position to bestow on South Africa the greatest possible gift-a more human face. Steve Biko
When a pile of cups is tottering on the edge of the table and you warn that they will crash to the ground, in South Africa you are blamed when that happens. Desmond Tutu
Those who invest in South Africa should not think they are doing us a favor; they are here for what they get out of our cheap and abundant labor, and they should know that they are buttressing one of the most vicious systems. Desmond Tutu
One who is fit to sit facing the south. Chinese Proverb
Salt comes from north, gold from south and silver from the land of Whites, but the Word of God, the famous things, histories and fairy tales, we only find them in Timbuktu. Sudanese Proverb
In the South they don't care how close you get, as long as you don't get too high. In the North, they don't care how high you get, as long as you don't get too close. African American Proverb