Icarian Sea

American  

noun

1. the part of the Aegean Sea between Turkey and the Greek islands of Patmos and Leros.

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Icarian Sea British  

noun

1. the part of the Aegean Sea between the islands of Patmos and Leros and the coast of Asia Minor, where, according to legend, Icarus fell into the sea

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Icarian Sea

So they flew over the sea toward Sicily; but Icarus flew too near the sun; and the wax of his wings was melted, and he fell into the Icarian Sea.

From Types of Children's Literature by Barnes, Walter

This from him was named the Icarian Sea.

From Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

Let our lakes receive as true names at least as the Icarian Sea, where "still the shore" a "brave attempt resounds."

From Walden by Thoreau, Henry David