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SOU'-EAST
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sou'-east mean?
• SOU'-EAST (noun)
The noun SOU'-EAST has 1 sense:
1. the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
Familiarity information: SOU'-EAST used as a noun is very rare.
• SOU'-EAST (adverb)
The adverb SOU'-EAST has 1 sense:
1. to, toward, or in the southeast
Familiarity information: SOU'-EAST used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Synonyms:
SE; sou'-east; southeast; southeastward
Hypernyms ("sou'-east" is a kind of...):
compass point; point (any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass)
Sense 1
Meaning:
To, toward, or in the southeast
Synonyms:
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