southeast

southeast
southeastern, adj.southeasternmost /sowth'ee"steuhrn mohst'/ or, esp. Brit., /-meuhst/, adj.
/sowth'eest"/; Naut. /sow'eest"/, n.
1. the point or direction midway between south and east. Abbr.: SE
2. a region in this direction.
3. (cap.) the southeast region of the United States.
adj.
4. lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the southeast.
5. coming from the southeast, as a wind.
adv.
6. in the direction midway between south and east.
[bef. 900; ME southest, OE sutheast. See SOUTH, EAST]

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