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Western vs South - What's the difference?

western | south |

As adjectives the difference between western and south

is that western is of, facing, situated in, or related to the west while south is toward the south; southward.

As nouns the difference between western and south

is that western is a film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic American West (west of the Mississippi river) typically focusing on a cowboys vs. Indians conflict (real or imaginary) while south is one of the four major compass points, specifically 180°, directed toward the South Pole, and conventionally downwards on a map.

As an adverb south is

toward the south; southward.

As a verb south is

to turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.

As a proper noun South is

those states which formed the Confederacy during the American Civil War.

western

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.
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  • (of a wind) Blowing from the west; westerly.
  • Occidental.
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  • Japanese is traditionally written downwards (tategaki'') and you begin reading from the top right of a page. This means that books are opened from what we would consider to be the back. Nowadays, however, books, newspapers and magazines are often written western''' style, in horizontal lines (''yokogaki'') from left to right and, in these cases, the book is opened from our (' western ) understanding of the front.

    Derived terms

    * westerner

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic American West (west of the Mississippi river) typically focusing on a cowboys vs. Indians conflict (real or imaginary).
  • See also

    * northern * eastern * southern * north-eastern * south-eastern * south-western * north-western English adjectives ending in -en ----

    south

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • One of the four major compass points, specifically 180°, directed toward the South Pole, and conventionally downwards on a map.
  • Derived terms

    * magnetic south * south by east * south by west * southbound * southeast * southed * southerly * southern * southerner * southing * south-southeast * south-southwest * southward * southwardly * southwards * southwest

    Coordinate terms

    * (compass point) east, north, west

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Toward the south; southward.
  • from the south.
  • Of or pertaining to the south; southern.
  • Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by southbound traffic.
  • Adverb

    (-)
  • Toward the south; southward.
  • Downward.
  • In an adverse direction or trend.
  • (meteorology) Of wind, from the south.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
  • (astronomy) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line.
  • The moon souths at nine.