south

The 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.

Germany is south of Denmark.

The southern region or area; the inhabitants thereof.

Just before independence (in 1955) the military garrison in the south rebelled and that was the beginning of a civil war between the north and the south ...

What was said [prior to 2003] is that the south rebelled. Even then; rebelled? What rebelled? Who was supporting Saddam other than the people of the south?

In a church: the direction to the right-hand side of a person facing the altar.

If candidates stand on the liturgical south facing the presider and liturgical assistants on the liturgical north, it will present better visual lines for the congregation than if they stand facing east and west with their backs toward the congregation.

It is to be situated in the chancel on the right (i.e., liturgical south) side of the church.

The negative or south pole of a magnet

Toward the south; southward.

from the south.

Of or pertaining to the south; southern.

Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by southbound traffic.

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Designating, or situated in, the liturgical south.

Throughout the book I refer directionally to the altar and chancel of St. Andrew's as situated at ecclesiastical east (to avoid overcomplicating matters), not geographical or magnetic southeast. Thus, […] The north side faces the river (beyond the subdivision behind the church), and the south side, Ashley River Road.

Toward the south; southward.

Downward.

In an adverse direction or trend.

His fortunes have been going south ever since he was tricked into investing in that ostrich farm.

Of wind, from the south.