Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Southcottian A follower of Joanna Southcott (1750-1814), who claimed to be a prophetess. Southcourt A southern suburb of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8112). Southdown One of a particular English breed of small sheep with short wool and no horns. Southease A small village and civil parish (without a council) in Lewes district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ4205). southeast The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°. southeastbound Toward the southeast. southeaster A strong wind blowing from the southeast. southeasterly situated in, or pointing to, the southeast southeastern Of or pertaining to the southeast. southeasterner a person from the southeast part of a geographic region southeasternmost Farthest southeast. southeastward In or toward the southeast southeastwardly Toward the southeast. southeastwards southeastward Southend Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see south, end. souther A strong wind blowing from the south. Southerden A surname. Southerham A rural locality in Glynde parish, Lewes district, East Sussex, England, also the name of a railway junction and a highway roundabout junction in the area (OS grid ref TQ4209). Southerland A surname. southerliness The quality or state of being southerly; direction toward (or from) the south. southerly A wind blowing from the south. southermost Synonym of southernmost. southern Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south. Southerndown A small coastal village in St Brides Major community, Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8873). southerner A resident of the American South, often specifically a white resident of the American South. southernification The process by which a place begins to resemble the American South. southernish Somewhat southern. southernism Anything characteristic of the southern part of a region, especially the southern United States. southernist An advocate of southernism southernization The process of southernizing. southernize To make southern in character. southernliness The quality of being southernly. southernly Southerly, somewhat southern. southernmost Farthest south. southernness the state or quality of being southern southernwood An aromatic shrub, Artemisia abrotanum, related to wormwood. southernwort Synonym of southernwood. southers A surname. Southerton A surname. Southery A village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TL6294). Southey A habitational surname from Old English. Southeyan Of or pertaining to Robert Southey (1774–1843), English Romantic poet. Southfield A village in the town of New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Southfields A settlement in Thurrock borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ6581). Southfleet A village and civil parish in Dartford borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ6171). Southgate A surname. southie Somebody from South India; a Dravidian language speaker. Southill A village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1542). southing A distance traveled southward. Southington A town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. southish Approximately to the south. Southlake a lake located to the south southland A land that lies to the south. southlander A native or inhabitant of Southland in New Zealand. southly Synonym of southerly. Southmead A northern suburb of the City of Bristol, England, next to Horfield and Henleaze (OS grid ref ST5878). Southminster A village and civil parish in Maldon district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ9699). southmost Furthest to the south; most southern. southness A tendency in the end of a magnetic needle to point toward the south pole. Southold A town and census-designated place therein, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Southon A surname. Southover A hamlet in Frampton parish, Dorset, England, previously in West Dorset district (OS grid ref SY6294). southpaw One who is left-handed, especially in sports. Southport A coastal town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England; formerly Lancashire (OS grid ref SD3317). Southrey A village in Bardney parish, West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1366). southron Synonym of English: of or related to England. Southrop A village in Gloucestershire, England. souths the South Sydney Rabbitohs (a rugby league club based in Sydney, Australia) Southsea A suburb of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SZ6499). southside The southern side of a building, street, city, area, etc. Southsider One who resides on the south side of a municipality or other location. Southstoke A civil parish in Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England, which includes the village of South Stoke, and much of Midford. Southtown A western suburb of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, also spelt South Town for an old railway station here (OS grid ref TG5206). Southumbria All of Anglo-Saxon England south of the River Humber, and not in Northumbria, especially in the period before England was unified. Southumbrian A member of an Anglo-Saxon people occupying northern Mercia. Southville An inner-city district of Bristol, England, next to Bedminster (OS grid ref ST5871). Southwaite A village in Hesket parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY4445). southward The direction or area lying to the south of a place. southwardly Southwards, towards the south. southwards In a southerly direction; towards the south. Southwark A London borough of Greater London, extending as far as Crystal Palace south of the River Thames, including the historic borough plus the Pool of London and Bankside. Southwater A large village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ1526). Southwell A town (with a racecourse) and civil parish with a town council in Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6953). Southwellian Of or relating to Robert Southwell (c. 1561–1595), English Jesuit, poet, and Catholic martyr. southwest The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°. southwestbound Toward the southwest. southwester A strong wind blowing from the southwest. southwesterly Situated in, or pointing to, the southwest. southwestern Of or pertaining to the southwest. southwesterner a person from the southwest part of a geographic region southwesternmost Farthest southwest. southwestward In or toward the southwest southwestwardly Toward the southwest. southwestwards southwestward Southwick A village in Southwick and Widley parish, City of Winchester district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU6208). Southwold A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM4076). Southwood A surname. Southworth A surname from Old English. Southyork Sunninghill Park, a country house and estate in Berkshire, occupied by the Duke of York from 1990 to 2004. soutie An Englishman in South Africa or a white English speaking South African of British descent Souto A surname. soutzouki A dry, low-fat, spicy sausage from Greece and Turkey. souvenir An item of sentimental value, that is given or kept to remember an event or location. souverain A gold coin of several former polities of the Netherlands. souverainist A supporter of souverainism. souvlaki A Greek fast food consisting of pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer, variously also called kalamaki or kebab or, in sandwich form, gyro or shawarma. Souwegian Synonym of Scandahoovian. Souza A surname. souzalite A triclinic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus. sov Pound sterling. Sova A surname from Czech. sovenance Memory, remembrance. sovenaunce remembrance sovereign Exercising power of rule. sovereigndom The state, condition, or realm of a sovereign; sovereignty. sovereigness A female sovereign. sovereignhood The state or condition of a sovereign; sovereignty. sovereignism A doctrine which supports acquiring or preserving the political independence of a nation, region or group, from external or higher-level entities (e.g. federalism or supranational unions like the UN) or from internal (e.g. ethnic or sexual minority) groups it considers subversive. sovereignize To make into a sovereign; to promote to ruler. sovereignly To the highest degree; wholly; utterly sovereignness The quality of being sovereign. sovereignship The role or status of sovereign. sovereigntist A supporter of sovereignism (in any sense thereof). sovereignty Of a ruler (especially a monarch): supreme authority or dominion over something. sovereigntyship Synonym of sovereignship. Sovetsk A city in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia; formerly, Tilsit. Sovetsky A raion of Kursk Oblast, Russia. soviet A workers' council, an institution first formed during the 1905 Russian Revolution and then instituted as the main form of communist government at all levels in the Soviet Union; by extension, a similar organization in early Chinese communism and elsewhere. Sovietdom The Soviet realm or sphere. Sovietesque Reminiscent of the Soviet Union. sovietic Synonym of Soviet. Sovietisation Non-Oxford British standard spelling of Sovietization Sovietism Soviet beliefs or practices. Sovietist A supporter of the Soviet Union. sovietization The act or process of Sovietizing. sovietize To adapt to the sociopolitical standards of the Soviet Union. Sovietness The quality of being Soviet. Sovietological Of or pertaining to Sovietology, the academic study of Soviet history. Sovietologist A person who engages in Sovietology. Sovietology The field of study of the Soviet Union. Sovietophile One who likes or loves the Soviet Union. Sovietophilia Appreciation and admiration for the Soviet Union. Sovietophilic Appreciating and admiring the Soviet Union. Sovietwave A synthwave subgenre with elements of melodies that listeners associate with the Soviet Union. Sovine A surname from French. sovite A coarse-grained carbonatite. sovitic Of or relating to the mineral sovite. sovkhoz A large, state-owned farm in the Soviet Union. sovnarkhoz Any of the regional economic councils of the Soviet Union, which were created in 1957. Sovnarkom The Council of People's Commissars.