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Southeast

adj, adv, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, in or pertaining to the southeast; southeastern. not-comparable, usually

    "The first rocket exploded on the southeast camp fire perimeter, and the second dropped in to the northwest, a few hundred meters from the center of the workforce complex."

  2. 2
    Situated toward or in the direction of the southeast; southeastward; southeasterly. not-comparable, usually

    "A southeast course."

  3. 3
    Coming from the southeast; southeasterly. not-comparable, usually

    "A southeast wind."

Adjective
  1. 1
    situated in or oriented toward the southeast wordnet
  2. 2
    coming from the southeast wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Towards or in the direction of the southeast; southeastwards. not-comparable, usually

    "We are travelling southeast at the moment."

Adverb
  1. 1
    to, toward, or in the southeast wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.
  2. 2
    a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or city wordnet
  3. 3
    the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees wordnet
  4. 4
    the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English southest, from Old English sūþēast, equivalent to south + east.

Etymology 2

From Middle English southest, from Old English sūþēast, equivalent to south + east.

Etymology 3

From Middle English southest, from Old English sūþēast, equivalent to south + east.

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