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sea
[ see ]
/ si /
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noun
adjective
of, relating to, or adapted for use at sea.
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Idioms about sea
Origin of sea
before 900; Middle English see,Old English sǣ; cognate with Dutch zee,German See,Old Norse sær sea, Gothic saiws marsh
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British Dictionary definitions for sea
sea
/ (siː) /
noun
Word Origin for sea
Old English sǣ; related to Old Norse sǣr, Old Frisian sē, Gothic saiws, Old High German sēo
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Scientific definitions for sea
sea
[ sē ]
The continuous body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface.
A region of water within an ocean and partly enclosed by land, such as the North Sea. See Note at ocean.
A large body of either fresh or salt water that is completely enclosed by land, such as the Caspian Sea.
Astronomy A mare.
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