South Sea

adjective

: of or relating to the seas of the southern hemisphere and especially the South Pacific

thatched huts and coconut palms of the South Sea islands

South Sea pirate schooners with tall, raking masts, loaded to the gunwale with rum and gold bars

—Peter Heaton

Word History

Etymology

from South Seas, the waters of the southern hemisphere

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined above

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