—adj. & adv. (also southwards) towards the south. —n. Southward direction or region.

n. Part of a country or town to the south-west.

- —n. - point of the horizon midway between south and west.

- direction in which this lies. —adj. Of, towards, or coming from the south-west. —adv. Towards, at, or near the south-west.

n. - waterproof hat with a broad flap covering the neck.

- south-west wind. [from *southwester]

—n. - supreme ruler, esp. A monarch.

- hist. British gold coin nominally worth £1. —adj. - supreme (sovereign power).

- self-governing (sovereign state).

- royal (our sovereign lord).

- excellent; effective (sovereign remedy).

- unmitigated (sovereign contempt). [french so(u)verain: -g- by association with reign]

n. Spacecraft.

n. Sealed pressurized suit for an astronaut in outer space.

n. Fusion of the concepts of space and time as a four-dimensional continuum.

n. Hard preparatory work.

bolognese n. Spaghetti with a meat and tomato sauce.

- junction n. Multi-level road junction, esp. On a motorway.

- n. Pasta in long thin strands. [italian]

- western n. Cowboy film made cheaply in italy.

n. (also sparking-plug) device for making a spark in an internal-combustion engine.