red sea
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Red Sea¹
- /ˌɹɛd ˈsiː/
Where it comes from
From Middle English Red See, Reede See, Rede See, reade sea, from Old English Rēad Sǣ, a calque of Latin Mare Rubrum, itself a calque of Ancient Greek Ἐρυθρᾱ̀ θάλασσα (Eruthrā̀ thálassa); equivalent to red + sea.
proper noun the Red Sea
- A long, narrow sea between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula; links the Suez Canal with the Arabian Sea.
- A governorate in eastern Egypt
- The states of the western and southern United States which consistently vote Republican in presidential elections.
noun Red Seas
- A great quantity of blood. And all this while the red sea of her blood Ebd with Leander.
- (A quantity of) blood discharged through the vagina during menstruation. Woman's menstrual blood, as symbolized in the "red carpet" or "red-sea of life," paved the way for the processions of queens, kings, brides and heroes.
- A great quantity of reddish liquid, such as wine. Oyl-steep'd Anchovie, landed from his brine, Came freely swimming in red seas of wine.
red sea²
proper noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Red Sea For quotations using this term, see Citations:red sea.
Translations
Every language
name sea between Africa and Arabia
| Español | mar Rojo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 홍해 Honghae |
| 日本語 | 紅海 Kōkai |
| 中文 | 紅海 /红海 Hónghǎi |
| हिन्दी | लाल सागर lāl sāgar, लालसागर lālsāgar, लालसमुद्र lālasmudra |
| Kiswahili | Bahari ya Shamu |
| Português | Mar Vermelho, Mar Roxo |
| Français | mer Rouge |
| Deutsch | Rotes Meer |
| Italiano | Mar Rosso |
| Ελληνικά | Ερυθρά Θάλασσα Erythrá Thálassa |
| Română | Marea Roșie |
| Русский | Кра́сное мо́ре Krásnoje móre |
| Tiếng Việt | Biển Đỏ, Hồng Hải, Xích Hải |
| العربية | البَحْرُ الأَحْمَر al-baḥru l-ʔaḥmar, بَحْرُ القُلْزُم baḥru l-qulzum |
| עברית | יַם סוּף yam suf |
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