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South Seas

plural noun

the seas south of the equator.

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Words nearby South Seas

South Sandwich Islands, South San Francisco, South Saskatchewan, South Sea Bubble, South Sea Islands, South Seas, South Shetland Islands, South Shields, south-southeast, south-southeastward, south-southwest
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British Dictionary definitions for South Seas

South Seas

pl n

the seas south of the equator
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Cultural definitions for South Seas

South Seas

The central, southern, and southwestern portions of the Pacific Ocean.

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