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Southern Hemisphere

–noun
the half of the earth between the South Pole and the equator.

Origin:
1885–90
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Southern Hemisphere  
n.  
  1. The half of the earth south of the equator.

  2. Astronomy The half of the celestial sphere south of the celestial equator.

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Cultural Dictionary

Southern Hemisphere

The southern half of the Earth's surface; the Earth's surface south of the equator.

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Southern Hemisphere  
  1. The half of the Earth south of the equator.

  2. The half of the celestial sphere south of the celestial equator.


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