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• The middle latitudes of the southern hemisphere. So called from the boisterous and prevailing westerly winds, which are especially strong in the South Indian Ocean up to 50¡ S.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
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• The middle latitudes of the southern hemisphere. So called from the boisterous and prevailing westerly winds, which are especially strong in the South Indian Ocean up to 50¡ S.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.