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- [hahy see]
- /haɪ si/
- /haɪ siː/
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- [hahy see]
- /haɪ si/
Definitions of high sea words
- noun high sea the sea or ocean beyond the three-mile limit or territorial waters of a country. 1
- noun high sea Usually, high seas. the open, unenclosed waters of any sea or ocean; common highway. Law. the area within which transactions are subject to court of admiralty jurisdiction. 1
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Origin of high sea
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English; Old English hēah-sǣ
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Parts of speech for High sea
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high sea popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
high sea usage trend in Literature
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noun high sea
- high seas — the sea or ocean beyond the three-mile limit or territorial waters of a country.
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