noun - One of the cardinal directions towards a planetary pole; in realmspace, 90 degrees clockwise from east; in tetraspace, the direction towards the solar equator. The opposite direction is north. Distance towards north or south is measured in latitude.

Less industrialized, third world, underdeveloped countries, which happen to be found in the southern half of the world.

the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees

the countries of the Southern Hemisphere, ranging from appalling rural squalor to industrial powerhouses.

toward the South Pole, opposite north

Region of the United States including Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri, Arkansas, Florida, West Virginia, and eastern Texas.

the developing countries of Africa, Latin America, and southern Asia, generally located in the Southern Hemisphere (91) see also: North, Group of 77 (G-77)

Used as a preferred term to refer to developing or poor non-industrialised countries. North refers to developed, rich industrial countries

See Poles.

Also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States of America, or (by Northerners) the Rebel states, the South incorporated the states that seceded from the United States of America to form their own nation. Southern states were: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

A region of the United States comprising the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, as well as eastern Texas.

South is an ambient, post-rock unit from Richmond, Virginia. Core band members include songwriters Patrick Phelan and Nathan Lambdin, along with percussionist Tod Parkhill, founder of the company that publishes Nothing Nice To Say.

any region lying in or toward the south

This direction is governed by fire and rules the areas of fame and reputation. Placing red objects, and burning candles and incense in this area will improve public opinion and bring opportunities to be in the public's eye.

This word originates from the Prehistoric German suntha, and may have been derived from the base of sunnon or 'sun' - in which case south would literally mean 'region of the sun, side on which the sun appears.' This represents the direction to the right of the observer as the sun at sunrise.

A direction on the compass. Also see Li and fire.

South is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.