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View synonyms for Antarctic Ocean

Antarctic Ocean

[ant-ahrk-tik oh-shuhn, -ahr-tik]

noun

  1. former, common name of the body of water officially recognized in 1999 as the Southern Ocean.

Antarctic Ocean

noun

  1. Also called: Southern Ocean. the sea surrounding Antarctica, consisting of the most southerly parts of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Antarctic Ocean1

First recorded in 1690–1700

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Antarctic ConvergenceAntarctic Peninsula

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