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Ne istiyorsun? diye sordu yerli şef. İngiliz general Kuzey Kutbundan Güney Kutbuna kadar olan tüm araziyi istiyoruz dedi. - What do you want? asked the Indian chief. We want all the land from the North Pole to the South Pole, said the English general.

the South Sea

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the South Sea Islands

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English - English

Definition of south in English English dictionary: The southern part of any region; Those states which formed the Confederacy during the American Civil War; The south-eastern states of the United States, including more or less the same states as formed the Confederacy; In an adverse direction or trend; Of or pertaining to the south; southern; Of wind, from the south; Downward; The down or negative direction
The water numbed everything south of my ribcage.; One of the four major compass points, specifically 180°, directed toward the South Pole, and conventionally downwards on a map; Toward the south; southward; Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by southbound traffic
south highway 1.; {a} southern; {n} the place where the sun is at noon, south region; {a} from or towards the south; The Confederacy during the American Civil War; The southern states of the United States; From the south; as, the wind blows south; the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861; If you go south, you travel towards the south. We did an extremely fast U-turn and shot south up the Boulevard St. Michel He went south to climb Taishan, a mountain sacred to the Chinese; A country, region, or place situated farther to the south than another; the southern section of a country; See under Line; General term for the poorer developong countries of the world mainly in the southern hemisphere(except Australia and New Zealand); any region lying in or toward the south the region of the United States lying south of the Mason-Dixon Line the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"; `South' is used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the south of a larger area. Next week the President will visit five South American countries in six days. the states of Mississippi and South Carolina; The south is the direction which is on your right when you are looking towards the direction where the sun rises. The town lies ten miles to the south of here All around him, from east to west, north to south, the stars glittered in the heavens; {s} of the south; situated in the south; Specifically: That part of the United States which is south of Mason and Dixon's line; the region of the United States lying south of the Mason-Dixon Line; The poorer "developing" countries of the world, mostly, but not exclusively, in the Southern Hemisphere Most of the world except Northern Europe, North America and the more prosperous Pacific Rim countries; The South is used to refer to the poorer, less developed countries of the world. The debate will pit the industrial North against developing countries in the South. a) the southeastern states of the US, used especially when talking about politics or history. When people in the US talk about the South, they mean the states that were originally part of the Confederacy during the Civil War. The economy of these states was based on slavery, and after slavery was officially ended in 1863, most Southern states made laws that were unfair to black people or separated them from white people. Today, people think of the South as a place where people are more conservative (=not wanting changes) than in other parts of the US. deep South b) the southern part of England. The South of England, especially the area around London is generally considered to be richer than the rest of the UK, and a more expensive place to live. c) the poorer countries of the southern parts of the world, including most of Africa, parts of Central and South America, and parts of southern Asia. South West Africa South African Republic American Indian religions South Korea South National Party of South Africa New South Wales South Africa Republic of Union of South Africa South African War South America South Asian arts South Australia South Bend South Carolina South Dakota South Georgia South Indian bronze South Island South Orkney Islands South Platte River South Pole South Sea Bubble South West Africa People's Organization South Yorkshire; the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees; any region lying in or toward the south; To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south; Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"; The boundary of the lawn spanning hoops one and four; To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line; said chiefly of the moon; as, the moon souths at nine; The wind from the south; in a southern direction; "we moved south"; in a southern direction; "we moved south; from the south; toward the south; A south wind is a wind that blows 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; The south edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is towards the south. the south coast of Alderney; In an international context, refers to the less-developed countries of the world; The south of a place, country, or region is the part which is in the south. holidays in the south of France; The water mine near Luna's south pole; 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; Trout River, Woody Point, Shoal Brook, Birchy Head, Glenburnie, Wiltondale; Something that is south of a place is positioned to the south of it. They now own and operate a farm 50 miles south of Rochester I was living in a house just south of Market Street; {i} direction opposite north on the compass, direction at one's right when facing the rising sun; (adj ) tEma, teemah; Another name for the low-income countries and middle-income countries as a group; West North East
South Aegean: one of the 13 peripheries of Greece
South Africa: Country in southern region of the African continent. Official name: Republic of South Africa
South African: A person from South Africa or of South African descent
South African: Of, from, or pertaining to South Africa, or the South African people
South African English: a dialect of English spoken in South Africa and in neighbouring countries
South African Sign Language: A sign language used in South Africa
South Africans: plural form of South African
South America: The continent that is the southern part of the Americas. It is east of the Pacific Ocean, west of the Atlantic Ocean, south of North America and north of Antarctica
South American: Of, or relating to South America
The Andes is a South American mountain range.
South American: A person from or living in South America
South Americans: plural form of South American
South Asia: All the countries of the Indian subcontinent (principally India, Pakistan and Bangladesh) and the Indian Ocean (principally Sri Lanka)
South Australia: One of the six states of Australia, located in the central southern part of the continent, with its capital at Adelaide
South Azerbaijan: a politically loaded name for Iranian Azerbaijan
South Britain: England and Wales
South Briton: An inhabitant of South Britain
South Britons: plural form of South Briton
South Canara: Region in south-western India comprising the Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts. Mangalore is the chief city and the administrative headquarters of South Canara
South Carolina: A state of the United States of America
South Carolinian: Of, or pertaining to, South Carolina
South Carolinian: Someone or something of, from, or relating to South Carolina
South Caucasus: Mountainous region of southwest Asia, lying south of Caucasus Mountains and comprising republics of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Also known as Transcaucasia
South China Sea: The western arm of the Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines
South Dakota: A north-central state of the United States of America. Capital: Pierre. West of Minnesota, south of North Dakota, north of Nebraska
South Dakotan: An inhabitant or a resident of the state of South Dakota
South Downs: An area of chalk downland, in southern England
South Florida: the southeasternmost portion of the state of Florida, particularly the area extending southward from the city of West Palm Beach and including the cities of Fort Lauderdale and Miami, and the Florida Keys
South Georgia: An island in the southern Atlantic Ocean, part of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, a British-owned territory
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: A British-owned territory of inhospitable islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean
South India: the southern region of India, comprising the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry
South Indian: Of or pertaining to South India, its people, culture or languages
South Indian: Native or resident of South India
South Indians: plural form of South Indian
South Island: One of the two major islands making up New Zealand. Also known as the mainland
South Korea: A country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. Official name: Republic of Korea
South Korean: A person from South Korea or of South Korean descent
South Korean: Of, from, or pertaining to South Korea, the South Korean people or the South Korean language
South Levantine Arabic: A group of Eastern Arabic dialects spoken primarily in Palestine, Jordan and Israel
South Ndebele: an African language belonging to the Nguni group of Bantu languages, and spoken by the Ndebele or Matabele people of South Africa
South Ossetia: A disputed region in the South Caucasus. Formally recognized as a part of Georgia by most countries, but de facto an independent country fully named Republic of South Ossetia, with capital city Tskhinvali
South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast: Autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union in the Georgian SSR established in April 1922
South Pacific: The southern part of the Pacific Ocean, from the equator to the Antarctic Ocean
South Pacific: The islands of Oceania
South Park: A high intermontane grassland basin in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado
South Pole: The southernmost point on Earth; that point in Antarctica where Earth's axis of rotation passes through Earth's surface
South Pole: Earth's geomagnetic south pole
South Pole: Earth's magnetic south pole
South Sandwiches: The South Sandwich Islands, an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean
South Shetland Islands: A group of islands in the Antarctic Circle, lying north of the Antarctic Peninsula
South Shields: Town in the Northeast of England in the County of Tyne and Wear
South Slavic: A subgrouping of the Slavic language family spoken mainly in Yugoslavia and Bulgaria
South Tyrol: A German-speaking region of north-east Italy; Alto Adige
South Wales: An area of southern Wales bordering the Bristol Channel
South West Africa: A former province of South Africa, which gained independence in 1990 and was renamed to Namibia
South Yemen: A country in the Middle East from 1967 until 1990, full name People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
South Yorkshire: A metropolitan county in the north east of England comprising the southern part of the West Riding of Yorkshire
south american sea lion: a sea lion found on the Chilean, Peruvian, Uruguayan and Argentine coasts, with a very large head with an upturned snout
south american sea lions: plural form of south american sea lion
south by east: The compass point halfway between south and south-southeast, specifically 168.75°, abbreviated as SbE
south by west: The compass point halfway between south and south-southwest, specifically 191.25°, abbreviated as SbW
south pole: The southernmost point on celestial bodies other than Earth
south pole: The negative pole of a magnetic dipole that seeks geographic south
south poles: plural form of south pole
south temperate zone: The temperate zone between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn
south-eastern: blowing from the south-east; south-easterly
south-eastern: Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south-east
south-pole: Attributive form of south pole, noun
south-pole Martians.
south-south-east: Towards the [[#Noun|south-south-east]]; halfway between south and south east
south-south-east: South-south-eastern; occupying a position that is relatively south south east of another
south-south-west: in a south-south-west direction
We must walk south-south-west for 10 km.
south-south-west: halfway between south and south-west, 191.5 degrees off north
south-southeast: The compass bearing or compass point halfway between south and southeast, specifically 157.5°, abbreviated as SSE
south-southwest: The compass bearing or compass point halfway between south and southwest, specifically 202.5°, abbreviated as SSW
south-western: Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south-west
south-western: blowing from the south-west; south-westerly
southeast by south: The compass point halfway between southeast and south-southeast, specifically 146.25°, abbreviated as SEbS
southwest by south: The compass point halfway between southwest and south-southwest, specifically 213.75°, abbreviated as SWbS
South American: of or pertaining to South America
South Korea: A country of eastern Asia at the southern end of the Korean peninsula. A united kingdom since the seventh century , Korea was occupied by Japan (1910-1945) and divided into a northern Soviet zone and a southern American zone after World War II. Soviet resistance to reunification led to the establishment in 1948 of two separate countries, with the Korean War (1950-1953) leaving the peninsula divided along much the same line as before. Ruled by a series of authoritarian military leaders, South Korea developed a prosperous economy on the strength of trade ties with Japan and the United States. Seoul is the capital and the largest city. Population: 44,453,000. South Korean adj. & n. a country in East Asia, officially called the Republic of Korea. Population: 47,904,000 (2001). Capital: Seoul. Korea North Korea. officially Republic of Korea Country, occupying the southern half of the Korean peninsula, East Asia
South Korea: country in eastern Asia
south american: a native or inhabitant of South America of or pertaining to or characteristic of the continent or countries of South America or their peoples
south korea: a republic in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948
south korean: a Korean from South Korea of or relating to or characteristic of South Korea or its people
south bank: An important cultural centre on the south bank of the River Thames in London. The National Theatre, the National Film Theatre, the Royal Festival Hall, the Museum of the Moving Image, and the Hayward Gallery are all there
South Africa: A country of southern Africa on the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Originally inhabited by the San and Khoikhoin, the region was settled by various Bantu peoples c. 1500. European settlement began with the Dutch in the mid-17th century. The region passed to Great Britain in 1814 but was hotly contested by descendants of the Dutch settlers in the Boer War (1899-1902), in which Britain took possession of the entire territory, creating the Union of South Africa in 1910. South Africa declared itself a republic in 1961, severed ties with the British Commonwealth, and further consolidated the apartheid system, which was repealed beginning in 1989. An interim constitution ending white rule was adopted in 1993, and the first multiracial elections were held in 1994. Pretoria is the administrative capital; Cape Town, the legislative capital; and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital. Johannesburg is the largest city. Population: 40,436,000. South African adj. & n. a country in southern Africa south of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. Population: 43,586,000 (2001). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Largest city: Johannesburg. Until the 1990s, the country was ruled by an all-white government using the system of apartheid, which separated people of different races and gave no political rights to black people. In 1994 the African National Congress ( ANC), led by Nelson Mandela, won South Africa's first fully democratic election and became the government. South Africa's best-known products are gold and diamonds
South African: {s} of South Africa, from South Africa; pertaining to South Africa
South African English: {i} SAE, English spoken in South-Africa (country on the southern tip of the African continent)
South African War: or Boer War War fought between Great Britain and the two Boer (see Afrikaner) republics the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State from 1899 to 1902. It was precipitated by the refusal of the Boer leader Paul Kruger to grant political rights to Uitlanders ("foreigners," mostly English) in the interior mining districts and by the aggressiveness of the British high commissioner, Alfred Milner. Initially the Boers defeated the British in major engagements and besieged the key towns of Ladysmith, Mafikeng, and Kimberley; but British reinforcements under H.H. Kitchener and F.S. Roberts relieved the besieged towns, dispersed the Boer armies, and occupied Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, and Pretoria (1900). When Boer commando attacks continued, Kitchener implemented a scorched-earth policy: Boer farms were destroyed and Boer civilians were herded into concentration camps. More than 20,000 men, women, and children (including black Africans) died as a result, causing international outrage. The Boers finally accepted defeat at the Peace of Vereeniging
South America: A continent of the southern Western Hemisphere southeast of North America between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It extends from the Caribbean Sea southward to Cape Horn.South American adj. & n. Latin America. Continent, Western Hemisphere
South America: continent in the Western Hemisphere
South American Indian religions: Religious beliefs and practices of the indigenous peoples of South America. The ancient Andean civilizations of the Chimu and the Inca had highly developed religions. The Inca religion combined complex ceremonies, animistic beliefs, belief in objects having magical powers, nature worship, and sun worship. The Incas built monumental temples, occupied by priests and Chosen Women. Priests conducted divination, and sacrifices were offered on every important occasion. Human sacrifice was offered when the need was extreme. In present-day South America, as many as 1,500 distinct native cultures have been described, and religious beliefs vary greatly. Creation mythologies are of major importance, often describing the origin of the first world and its fate as well as the creation and destruction of subsequent worlds. Ceremonial initiation into adulthood is widely practiced, both for males and females, with the initiation ceremony often acting out events from the dawn of creation. Initiations are also used to mark the ascent of individuals into positions of religious authority, with priests, diviners, and spirit mediums playing special roles. The shaman specializes in inducing states of ecstasy, controlling the passage of the soul out of and back into the body. Ritual fires, musical instruments (especially the rattle), esoteric languages, and sacred songs may be used in a theatrical performance designed to demonstrate the shaman's command of invisible powers. Christianity has come to be a strong component of folk belief among many native peoples, but it continues to be interpreted in the light of local tradition, and elements of traditional religion continue to survive. See also Mesoamerican religions
South Asian arts: Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and dramatic arts. The Ramayana is often considered the first work in the kavya poetic style; kavya compositions must convey different rasa (sentiments) and also induce the appropriate rasa in the audience. The Dravidian languages of the south, including Tamil and Telegu, provided some enduring works, particularly the devotional poems of the Tamil Alvars and Nayannars from the 7th through the 9th century. The introduction of Persian by Muslim conquerors led to the development of Urdu. Following in the Persian tradition, Urdu poets particularly favoured the ghazal, a love poem of great metric and rhythmic subtlety. The Nanya-Nastra established the rules for classical dance and drama, the most popular form of which was the nanaka, or heroic tale. From the 14th century onward the nanaka lost ground to popular folk theatre, but elements of classical drama persist. Dance traditionally requires musical accompaniment, though players and vocalists take their lead from the rhythm of the dancers' feet and not vice versa. Central to South Asian music is the concept of modes known as raga. Rhythm in South Asian music, like the construction of scales, is additive. The music is basically monodic, consisting essentially of a single melody against a drone, though the drum part may virtually constitute another voice. Music is generally for entertainment, but it is nevertheless closely linked to Hinduism. Northern India's most characteristic structure, a temple with a heavily decorated tower, reached its stylistic height in the 7th-11th centuries. The extension of Islam into India in the 11th and 12th centuries introduced typical Muslim architectural forms (e.g., the dome and pointed arch) and decoration. Such masterworks as the Taj Mahal resulted from the rule of the Muslim Mughal dynasty in the 16th-18th centuries. Traditionally, visual artists produced works for patrons, and sacred written canons guided their works' proportions, iconography, and other artistic considerations. Since early in the region's history, wall paintings and miniatures painted on palm leaves or paper were prominent, but sculpture was the favoured medium. Sculptures were largely religious and essentially symbolic and abstract. Works displaying Hindu and Buddhist imagery flourished in the Golden Age of India in the 4th-5th centuries. Islamic influences were incorporated into traditional styles after the Muslim invasions of the 12th century. At the end of the 19th century, rising Indian nationalism led to a conscious revival of native arts traditions, though more recently artists have assimilated elements of European art styles. See also bharata natya; Gandhara art; Mathura art; Mughal architecture; sitar; tabla; and such individual artists as Satyajit Ray; Salman Rushdie; Ravi Shankar; Rabindranath Tagore
South Atlantic Ocean: The southern part of the Atlantic Ocean, extending southward from the equator to Antarctica
South Australia: region in the southern section of Australia
South Australia: a state in central South Australia whose capital is Adelaide. State (pop., 2001: 1,514,854), south-central Australia. It covers an area of 379,720 sq mi (983,470 sq km), and its capital is Adelaide. The Dutch visited the coast in 1627. British explorers arrived in the early 1800s, and it was colonized as a British province in 1836. Its vast interior, a large part of which is barren, includes Lake Eyre and the Flinders Ranges. A major world source of opals, it also produces most of the wine and brandy consumed in Australia. It has the country's largest shipyards. It became a state of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. Its southeastern part has become industrialized since World War II
South Bend: A city of northern Indiana near the Michigan border northwest of Fort Wayne. A fur-trading post was established here in 1820. Population: 105,511. City (pop., 2000: 107,789), northern Indiana, U.S. It is situated on the St. Joseph River. The French established a fur-trading post at the site in 1820, which was later promoted as a European settlement. Its highly industrialized economy has roots in the pioneering companies founded there in the 19th century, including Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company (later an auto plant) and Singer Company, a sewing machine manufacturer. The central city has been dubbed Michiana because it serves as the trade and financial focus of southern Michigan as well as northern Indiana. Nearby is the University of Notre Dame
South Carolina: state in the southeastern United States
South Carolina: SC a state in the southeast US, between North Carolina and Georgia and with a border on the Atlantic Ocean. It was one of the 13 original states, and its capital and largest city is Columbia. In 1860, South Carolina was the first of the southern states to formally announce that it was leaving the Union, and this led to the US Civil War. Its products include tobacco, wood, paper, and textiles. State (pop., 2000: 4,012,012), southeastern U.S. It covers 31,113 sq mi (80,583 sq km) and is an original state of the Union; its capital is Columbia. South Carolina is bounded on the north by North Carolina and on the southwest by Georgia; the Atlantic Ocean is to the southeast. The state comprises a broad coastal plain with a rolling piedmont farther inland. At the time of European contact the area was inhabited by Sioux, Iroquois, and Muskogean Indians. Spanish and French settlements were established and abandoned in the 16th century; the first permanent European settlement was made by the English in 1670 at Charles Town, moved to the present site of Charleston in 1680. Several military campaigns were fought in South Carolina during the American Revolution. In 1788 South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, and in 1860 it became the first state to secede from the Union. The initial action of the American Civil War occurred there at Fort Sumter. It was readmitted to the Union in 1868. Constitutional revisions in 1895 disenfranchised almost all of the state's blacks, and a rigid policy of racial segregation persisted until the mid-1960s, when the national civil rights movement began to have some effect in ameliorating racist policies. South Carolina is a leader in U.S. textile manufacturing and has a large industrial base. Tourism is its second largest industry. Agriculture also contributes to the economy; major crops include tobacco, soybeans, and cotton
South Central Niger-Congo: A branch of the Niger-Congo language family
South China Morning Post: SCMP a newspaper written in English in Hong Kong
South China Sea: An arm of the western Pacific Ocean bounded by southeast China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Borneo, and Vietnam
South China Sea: part of the Pacific Ocean which lies between southeast Asia and the Philippines
South Dakota: A state of the north-central United States. It was admitted as the 40th state in 1889. Acquired in the Louisiana Purchase, the region became part of the Dakota Territory in 1861 and was split off from North Dakota at the time it achieved statehood. Pierre is the capital and Sioux Falls the largest city. Population: 699,999. South Dakotan adj. & n. SD a state in the northern part of the central US, north of Nebraska and south of North Dakota. Its largest city is Sioux Falls. Its main industry is farming, and it produces a lot of meat and grain. State (pop., 2000: 754,844), north-central U.S. It covers 77,116 sq mi (199,730 sq km); its capital is Pierre. South Dakota is bordered on the north by North Dakota, on the east by Minnesota and Iowa, on the south by Nebraska, and on the west by Wyoming and Montana. The state has three main regions the eastern prairie; the central Great Plains, which contain the Badlands; and the Black Hills to the west. The Missouri River bisects it from north to south. The French explored the area in the 18th century and sold it to the U.S. as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The Lewis and Clark Expedition spent about seven weeks there in 1804. The Dakota Territory was created in 1861, but settlement was sparse until the Black Hills gold rush of 1875-76 swelled the population. Intermittent wars between the Indians and immigrant whites occurred until the massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890. South Dakota became the 40th U.S. state in 1889. Farming and related industries form the state's economic base. It is a leader in cattle and hog production, and its main crops are grains. Tourism is a major industry; attractions include Mount Rushmore, Wind Cave National Park, Badlands National Park, and Jewel Cave National Monument
South Dakota: state in the north-central United States
South Downs: the South Downs a range of hills in the south of England, mostly in Sussex, where there are many sheep farms
South East: a) the southeastern part of England, including London, which has a high population and many industries and businesses b) the southeastern part of the US, including the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina
South East Asia: area of Asia including Vietnam, Cambodia and other nations
South Gate: A city of southern California, an industrial suburb of Los Angeles. Population: 86,284
South Georgia: A British-administered island in the southern Atlantic Ocean east of Cape Horn. A dependency of the Falkland Islands, it was claimed by Capt. James Cook in 1775. an island in the South Atlantic, East of Cape Horn, which is under British control. Nobody lives there except British soldiers and a few scientists. Both the UK and Argentina think the island should belong to them. Mountainous, barren island, southern Atlantic Ocean. It is located 800 mi (1,300 km) east of the British Falkland Islands, of which it is a dependency. With an Antarctic climate, it has perpetual snow covering three-fourths of the island. It is home to reindeer, several penguin and seal species, and abundant marine life. Capt. James Cook claimed it for Britain in 1775, and Ernest Shackleton first crossed it in 1916 while in search of aid for his ill-fated expedition; Shackleton died on the island on a later expedition and was buried there. Formerly a whaling base, it is now the site of an Antarctic research station
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: {i} islands in the South Atlantic Ocean that are a dependent territory of the UK
South Glamorgan: a former county in South Wales, now divided into the new county of Cardiff and the new county borough of Vale of Glamorgan
South Indian bronze: Any of the cult images that rank among the finest achievements of Indian visual art. Most of the figures represent Hindu divinities, especially various iconographic forms of the god Shiva and Lord Vishnu, with their consorts and attendants. The images were produced in large numbers from the 8th to the 16th century, principally in the Thanjavur and Tiruchchirappalli districts of modern Tamil Nadu, and maintained a high standard of excellence for almost 1,000 years. The icons range from small household images to almost life-size sculptures intended to be carried in temple processions
South Island: An island of New Zealand southwest of North Island, from which it is separated by Cook Strait. It is the larger but less populous of the country's two principal islands. one of the two main islands of New Zealand, whose main towns are Christchurch and Dunedin. It is important for sheep farming and the growing of wheat. Island (pop., 2001 prelim.: 942,213), larger and southernmost of the two principal islands of New Zealand. Separated from the North Island by Cook Strait, it has an area of 58,676 sq mi (151,971 sq km). Mountains, including the Southern Alps, occupy almost three-quarters of the island. Its main cities are Christchurch and Dunedin. Fiordland National Park in the southwest contains numerous coastal fjords and high lakes
South Island: southern portion of New Zealand
South Kensington: an area of southwest central London, informally called South Ken, where there are several large and important museums, including the Science Museum, the Natural History Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum. It is also a fashionable and expensive place to live
South Orkney Islands: A group of British-administered islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean southeast of Cape Horn. First visited by sealers in 1821, the island group was formerly part of the Falkland Islands Dependency and is now included (since 1962) in the British Antarctic Territory. Island group, southern Atlantic Ocean. Located southeast of South America, the South Orkneys are composed of two large islands (Coronation and Laurie) and many smaller islands; they form part of the British Antarctic Territory. Barren and uninhabited, the islands have a total area of 240 sq mi (620 sq km). They were part of the Falkland Islands Dependencies until 1962. Signy Island is used as a base for Antarctic exploration
South Ossetia: A region of northern Georgia in the central Caucasus bordering on Russia. Annexed by Russia in the early 19th century, South Ossetia became a part of Georgia in 1922. Following Georgian independence from the USSR in 1991, the region was the scene of conflict between Ossetian separatists and Georgian government forces
South Pacific: a very popular US musical play, written in 1949 by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, which was later made into a film
South Pacific Ocean: The southern part of the Pacific Ocean, extending southward from the equator to Antarctica
South Park: American comedy sitcom
South Pass: A broad valley in southwest Wyoming at the southern end of the Wind River Range. It was a gateway for immigration to the Far West along the Oregon Trail
South Platte River: A river of central and northeast Colorado and west-central Nebraska flowing about 724 km (450 mi) eastward to the North Platte River to form the Platte River. River, Colorado and western Nebraska, U.S. The river rises in central Colorado and flows southeast and then northeast across the Nebraska boundary to join the North Platte River and form the Platte River. The South Platte is 442 mi (711 km) long. Its reservoirs and dams, particularly around Denver, are used for flood control, irrigation, and power generation
South Pole: The South Pole is the place on the surface of the earth which is farthest towards the south. the most southern point on the surface of the Earth magnetic pole, north pole north pole. Southern extremity of the Earth's axis, located at latitude 90° S. It is the southern point from which all meridians of longitude start. The area around it is a lofty plateau in west-central Antarctica, with ice as much as 8,850 ft (2,700 m) thick. It has six months of complete daylight and six months of total darkness each year. It was first reached by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen in 1911, one month before the expedition led by British explorer Robert Falcon Scott; U.S. explorer Richard E. Byrd flew to the pole in 1929. The geographic pole does not coincide with the magnetic South Pole, which lies on the Adélie Coast about 66°00 S, 139°06 E; it moves about 8 mi (13 km) to the northwest each year. The geomagnetic South Pole also moves; during the early 1990s it was located about 79°13 S, 108°44 E, and in 2000 it was 65°39 S, 140° 01 E
South Pole: southernmost place upon the earth, Antarctica, point which is determined to be the southern axis of the Earth's rotation
South River: The Delaware River. It was so named by Dutch explorers to distinguish it from the North River, an estuary of the Hudson River
South San Francisco: A city of western California, an industrial suburb of San Francisco on San Francisco Bay. Population: 54,312
South Sandwich Islands: A group of British-administered volcanic islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean east-southeast of Cape Horn. Part of the Falkland Islands Dependency, the islands were discovered in 1775
South Saskatchewan: A river of Canada flowing about 885 km (550 mi) from southern Alberta to central Saskatchewan to join the North Saskatchewan River and form the Saskatchewan River
South Sea Bubble: a serious financial problem in the UK in 1720, which led to many people losing all their money. The South Sea company made large profits by trading with South America, and this encouraged many people to invest their money in it (=lend the company money, in the hope of making more money) . But the company was very dishonestly run, and in the end it failed and the money people had invested became worthless. (1720) Speculation mania that caused financial ruin for many British investors. Parliament's acceptance of a proposal by the South Sea Co. to take over the British national debt resulted in an immediate rise in its stock. After soaring from 128 1 2 to over 1,000 in nine months, the bubble of overvalued stock burst and the price per share dropped to 124, dragging other stocks down and leaving many investors ruined. An inquiry by the House of Commons found collusion by several government ministers
South Sea Islands: The islands of the southern Pacific Ocean, roughly coextensive with Oceania.South Sea Islander n
South Seas: The oceans south of the equator, especially the southern Pacific Ocean. The name South Sea, or El Mar del Sur, was originally used by Balboa for the entire Pacific Ocean (discovered in 1513). the southern Pacific Ocean, especially when people think of it as a place of white sand beaches, palm trees, and beautiful girls who wear grass skirts Sea
South Shetland Islands: An archipelago in the southern Atlantic Ocean off Antarctica. Formerly used as land bases by sealers and whalers, the islands are part of the British Antarctic Territory although they have also been claimed by Argentina and Chile
South Shields: A borough of northeast England at the mouth of the Tyne River east of Newcastle. Founded in the 13th century, it is a major port and shipbuilding center. Population: 86,488
South Slavic: A subdivision of the Slavic languages that includes Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovene, and the extinct Old Church Slavonic
South Vietnam: A former country of southeast Asia. It existed from 1954, after the fall of the French at Dien Bien Phu, to 1975, when the South Vietnamese government collapsed at the end of the Vietnam War. It is now part of Vietnam.South Vietnamese adj. & n
South Wales: the southern part of Wales, which formerly contained many coal mines, but now has a lot of modern industries. People from South Wales are sometimes called 'South Wallians'. New South Wales
South West Africa People's Organization: Party in South West Africa (now Namibia) that advocated immediate independence from South Africa. Founded in 1960, it used diplomacy to attain its goals until 1966, when it turned to armed struggle. Led by Sam Nujoma and backed by the Angolan ruling party and the Soviet Union, SWAPO used Angola as a base for launching guerrilla attacks. From 1978 South Africa made periodic retaliatory strikes into Angola. That same year the UN recognized SWAPO as the Namibian people's sole representative. South Africa finally accepted a UN resolution requiring the withdrawal of South African troops in Namibia and the holding of free elections in 1988
South Whittier: A community of southern California, a suburb of Los Angeles. Population: 43,815
South Yemen: former country on the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula that merged with North Yemen in 1990 to form the country of Yemen
South Yorkshire: a county in the north of England, whose largest city is Sheffield. Metropolitan county (pop., 2001: 1,266,337), north-central England. It lost its administrative functions in 1986 and is now only a geographic and ceremonial county; its administrative seat was Barnsley. South Yorkshire extends from the Pennine moorlands in the west to lowland marshes in the east. The Romans built roads and forts in the area, and Anglian and later Scandinavian settlers cleared woodlands. In the 19th century the region grew as a major industrial area, and the River Don valley became the focus of iron-and steelworks extending east from Sheffield. Today South Yorkshire includes most of England's coalfields; its industries produce iron, steel, and cutlery
South of France: the part of France along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, from Marseilles to the French border with Monaco. It is also called the 'Riviera' and it includes the Côte d'Azur. This area is a popular place for people to go on holiday. In the past only very rich people went there, and many fashionable, rich, and famous people still go to places such as Cannes, Nice, and St Tropez
South-Africa: {i} country on the southern tip of the African continent
south africa: a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)
south african: a native or inhabitant of South Africa of or pertaining to or characteristic of South Africa or its people
south african monetary unit: monetary unit in South Africa
south america: a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama
south america: the nations of the South American continent collectively; "South America is an important market for goods from the United States"
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south america: southern continent of the western hemisphere including Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Uruguay, Argentina, the Falkland Islands, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana
south american country: countries occupying the South American continent
south american indian: a member of a native Indian group in South America
south american poison toad: a South American toad
south american sea lion: of the southern coast of South America
south american staghorn: fern of Peru and Bolivia
south atlantic: that part of the Atlantic Ocean south of the equator
south australia: a state in south central Australia
south bend: a city in northern Indiana
south by east: the compass point that is one point east of due south
south by west: the compass point that is one point west of due south
south carolina: a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies one of the British colonies that formed the United States
south carolinian: a resident of South Carolina
south celestial pole: the celestial pole above the southern hemisphere
south china sea: a tropical arm of the Pacific Ocean near southeastern Asia subject to frequent typhoons
south dakota: a state in north central United States