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sea-born

American  
[see-bawrn] / ˈsiˌbɔrn /

adjective

  1. born in or of the sea, as naiads.

  2. produced in or rising from the sea, as reefs.


Etymology

Origin of sea-born

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

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And a sea-born soaking of fog and rain drenches the land.

From Seattle Times Mar. 14, 2022

Mr. O’Rahilly’s response cannot be published in a family newspaper, but he kept the sea-born station going even though the BBC stole away some of his initial DJs for its new Caroline-inspired pop programs.

From Washington Post Apr. 24, 2020

While it would be a stretch to say that seasteading is gaining anything resembling mainstream acceptance, the general idea of sea-born construction is looking less far-fetched.

From Slate May 1, 2019

Manhattan is proud of its clear, sea-born air, which, especially in the first days of fall, Manhattanites find as heady as a new vintage.

From Time Magazine Archive

I need not any hearing tire By telling how the sea-born goddess pin'd For a mortal youth, and how she strove to bind460 Him all in all unto her doting self.

From Endymion A Poetic Romance by Keats, John

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