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noun
a striking change, as in appearance, often for the better.
any major transformation or alteration.
a transformation brought about by the sea.
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Origin of sea change
First recorded in 1600â10
Words nearby sea change
sea butterfly, sea cabbage, sea calf, sea canary, sea captain, sea change, sea chest, seacoast, seacock, sea cow, sea crayfish
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British Dictionary definitions for sea change
sea change
noun
a seemingly magical change, as brought about by the action of the sea
Word Origin for sea change
coined by Shakespeare, in Ariel's song ``Full Fathom Five'' in The Tempest (1611)
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