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south⋅east⋅ward

[south-eest-werd; Naut. sou-eest-werd]
–adverb
1. Also, southeastwards. toward the southeast.
–adjective
2. facing or tending toward the southeast.
3. coming from the southeast, as a wind.
–noun
4. the southeast.

Origin:
1520–30; southeast + -ward
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south·east·ward   (south-ēst'wərd, sou-ēst'-)   
adv.   & adj.
Toward, to, or in the southeast.
n.  A southeastward direction, point, or region.
south·east'ward·ly adv. & adj., south·east'wards adv.
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