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GREAT SEA

Specialty Definition: GREAT SEA

DomainDefinition

Literature

Great Sea (The). So the Mediterranean Sea was called by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms within Context: GREAT SEA

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Imagination

Flying Dutchman, great sea serpent, man in the moon, castle in the air, pipe dream, pie-in-the-sky, chateau en Espagne; Utopia, Atlantis, happy valley, millennium, fairyland; land of Prester John, kindgom of Micomicon; work of fiction; (novel); Arabian nights; le pot au lait; dream of Alnashar; (hope).

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Modern Usage: GREAT SEA

DomainUsage

Movie/TV Titles

The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent (1957)

Great Sea Scandal (1918)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: GREAT SEA

DomainTitle

Books

  • The Great Sea Monster (reference)

  • The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: GREAT SEA

Computer Images:
GREAT SEA

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Familiar Quotations: GREAT SEA

AuthorQuotation

E.p. Whipple

Books are lighthouses erected in the great sea of time.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: GREAT SEA

SubjectTopicQuote

Economic History

The Netherlands

During the 17th century, considered its "golden era," the Netherlands became a great sea and colonial power. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: GREAT SEA

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

big great sea tab

18

big concert great sea

4

big chord great sea

3

great sea

3

band big great sea

2

big discography great sea

2

big great sea tablature

2

big great sea song

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: GREAT SEA

Language Translations for "GREAT SEA"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Bulgarian 

  

бурно море (rip, sea-way, sugar-loaf sea). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

eatgray easay

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: GREAT SEA

LanguageDateSourceDaniel Chapter 7, Verse 2
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintEpi thV koithV mou eqewroun kaq' upnouV nuktoV kai idou tessareV anemoi tou ouranou enepeson eiV thn qalassan thn megalhn
Latin405VulgateVidebam in visione mea nocte et ecce quattuor venti caeli pugnabant in mari magno
Middle English1395WyclifY sawy in my visioun by niyt, and loo! foure wyndis of heuen fouyten in the mydil see.
Jacobean English1611King JamesDaniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
Victorian English1833WebsterDaniel spoke and said, I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven strove upon the great sea.
Basic English1964OgdenI had a vision by night, and saw the four winds of heaven violently moving the great sea.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: GREAT SEA

LanguageDaniel Chapter 7, Verse 2
CebuanoSi Daniel misulti ug miingon: Ako nakakita sa akong panan-awon sa gabii, ug, ania karon, ang upat nga mga hangin sa langit mingkutaw sa dakung dagat.
CroatianKazivaše ovako: Noæu u viðenju pogledah, kad eno: èetiri vjetra nebeska uzbibaše veliko more.
DanishDaniel tog til Orde og sagde: Jeg skuede i mit Syn om Natten, og se, Himmelens fire Vinde oprørte det store Hav,
DutchDaniel antwoordde en zeide: Ik zag in mijn gezicht bij nacht, en ziet, de vier winden des hemels braken voort op de grote zee.
FinnishKertomuksen alku on tämä: Daniel lausui ja sanoi: Minä näin yöllä näyssäni, ja katso, taivaan neljä tuulta kuohutti suurta merta.
FrenchDaniel commença et dit: Je regardais pendant ma vision nocturne, et voici, les quatre vents des cieux firent irruption sur la grande mer.
GermanIch, Daniel, sah ein Gesicht in der Nacht, und siehe, die vier Winde unter dem Himmel stürmten widereinander auf dem großen Meer.
Haitian Creole-Jou lannwit sa a, mwen fè yon vizyon. Mwen wè kat gwo van yo t'ap soufle, yo t'ap boulvèse gwo lanmè a.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaMaka jawab Daniel, katanya: Bahwa kulihat dalam khayal pada malam, sesungguhnya turunlah keempat angin dari langit menimpa lautan besar.
ItalianIo, Daniele, guardavo nella mia visione notturna ed ecco, i quattro venti del cielo si abbattevano impetuosamente sul Mar Mediterraneo
MaoriI korero a Raniera, i mea, He putanga ki ahau i te po, ka kite ahau, na, ko nga hau e wha o te rangi e ngangare ana i runga i te moana nui.
NorwegianSåledes lød Daniels fortelling: Jeg hadde et syn om natten, og i det syn så jeg hvorledes himmelens fire vinder brøt frem over det store hav.
PortugueseFalou Daniel, e disse: Eu estava olhando, numa visão noturna, e eis que os quatro ventos do céu agitavam o Mar Grande.   
RumanianDaniel a knceput wi a zis: ,,Kn vedenia mea de noapte am vqzut cum cele patru vknturi ale cerurilor au izbucnit pe marea cea mare.
RussianоБЮБЧ ТЕЮШ, дБОЙЙМ УЛБЪБМ: ЧЙ"ЕМ С Ч ОПЮОПН ЧЙ"ЕОЙЙ НПЕН, Й ЧПФ, ЮЕФЩТЕ ЧЕФТБ ОЕ'ЕУОЩИ 'ПТПМЙУШ ОБ ЧЕМЙЛПН НПТЕ,
SwedishDetta är Daniels berättelse: Jag hade en syn om natten, och såg i den huru himmelens fyra vindar stormade fram mot det stora havet.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: GREAT SEA

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-e-e-g-r-s-t"

-1 letter: aerates, ergates, gastrea, restage, teargas.

-2 letters: aerate, agates, agrees, aretes, eagers, eagres, easter, eaters, egesta, egrets, ergate, gaster, grates, grease, greats, greets, ragees, reatas, reseat, retags, seater, stager, targes, teaser.

-3 letters: agars, agate, agers, agree, areae, areas, arete, aster, eager, eagre, eater, egers, egest, egret, erase, ester, gates, gears, geest, geste, getas, grate.

 Words containing the letters "a-a-e-e-g-r-s-t"
 

+1 letter: teargases, waterages.

 

+2 letters: aggregates, guarantees, parentages, teargassed, teargasses, variegates.

 

+3 letters: afterimages, arpeggiates, baronetages, deflagrates, exaggerates, greasepaint, pageantries, quarterages, ravagements, steerageway, vegetarians.

 

+4 letters: agglomerates, arrangements, asseverating, disaggregate, exaggerators, exasperating, extravagates, fragmentates, granitewares, greasepaints, macrogametes, pomegranates, reaggregates, reescalating, steerageways, talebearings, weatherglass.

 

+5 letters: aggregateness, archegoniates, carpetbaggers, disaggregated, disaggregates, disparagement, exaggerations, extravagances, flabbergasted, galvanometers, permanganates, vegetarianism.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Usage: Modern
2. Usage: Commercial
3. Images: Slideshow
4. Quotations: Familiar
5. Quotations: Non-fiction
6. Expressions: Internet
7. Translations: Modern
8. Bible Trace
9. Anagrams
10. Bibliography


  

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