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Arafura Sea

[ ahr-uh-foor-uh, ahr-uh- ]
/ ˈɑr əˈfʊər ə, ˌɑr ə- /
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noun
a part of the Pacific Ocean between northern Australia and southwestern New Guinea.
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Origin of Arafura Sea

First recorded in 1830–40; possibly a self-designation of the Harrafora people who live in the Moluccas

Words nearby Arafura Sea

Arad, araeostyle, araeosystyle, Arafat, Arafat, Yasir, Arafura Sea, Aragats, Arago man, Aragon, Aragonese, aragonite
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How to use Arafura Sea in a sentence

  • But between us there is a nameless shadow, reminiscent of that awful night in the Arafura Sea, when death came very near to us.

    The Crack of Doom|Robert Cromie

  • "The same purpose which takes us to the Arafura Sea," Brande answered, and passed on.

    The Crack of Doom|Robert Cromie

  • Sailing on, the sloop was at once in the Arafura Sea, where for days she sailed in water milky white and green and purple.

    Sailing Alone Around The World|Joshua Slocum

British Dictionary definitions for Arafura Sea

Arafura Sea
/ (ˌærəˈfʊərə) /
noun
a part of the W Pacific Ocean, between N Australia and SW New Guinea
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