In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
SOUTHWARD
southbound, southward
(adjective) moving toward the south; “a southbound train”
southerly, southward, southwards
(adverb) toward the south; “the ship turned southerly”
south, due south, southward
(noun) the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Southward (plural Southwards)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Southward is the 23120th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1104 individuals. Southward is most common among White (60.14%) and Black/African American (33.24%) individuals.
Etymology
Noun
southward (uncountable)
The direction or area lying to the south of a place.
Adjective
southward (comparative more southward, superlative most southward)
Situated or directed towards the south; moving or facing towards the south.
Adverb
southward (comparative more southward, superlative most southward)
Towards the south; in a southerly direction.
Source: Wiktionary
South"ward, South"wards, adv.
Definition: Toward the south, or toward a point nearer the south than the east or west point; as, to go southward.
South"ward, a.
Definition: Toward the south.
South"ward, n.
Definition: The southern regions or countries; the south. Sir W. Raleigh.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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