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Southern

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rebelnounA person who resists an established authority, often violently.
greynounCommonwealth standard spelling of gray.
meridionalnounlocated in the south, southern; later especially, often pertaining to the southern parts of Europe.
southerlynounFacing the south; directed towards the south.
southnounThe direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the southern side of the invariable plane.
south-centralsituated in the southern part of a centrally located area in some geographical region
australnounOf, relating to, or coming from the south.
confederatenounOf, relating to, or united in a confederacy
graynounOf a colour between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.

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northernnounOf, facing, situated in, or related to the north; northerly.

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meridionalnounlocated in the south, southern; later especially, often pertaining to the southern parts of Europe.
australnounOf, relating to, or coming from the south.
confederatenounOf, relating to, or united in a confederacy
southnounThe direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the southern side of the invariable plane.
southerlynounFacing the south; directed towards the south.
graynounOf a colour between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.
greynounCommonwealth standard spelling of gray.
rebelnounA person who resists an established authority, often violently.
south-centralsituated in the southern part of a centrally located area in some geographical region
south-eastern(chiefly UK) Alternative form of southeastern. [Of or pertaining to the southeast.]
southeasternnounOf or pertaining to the southeast.
northernnounOf, facing, situated in, or related to the north; northerly.
southwesternnounOf or pertaining to the southwest.
south-eastnoun(chiefly UK) Alternative form of southeast. [The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.]
southwardnounSituated or directed towards the south; moving or facing towards the south.
southlandnounA land that lies to the south.
southboundToward the south.
southwestnounThe intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.
southeastnounThe intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.
southsidenounThe southern side of a building, street, area etc.

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