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Definitions for OVERSEA
over·sea
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Princeton's WordNet
oversea, overseasadverb
being or passing over or across the sea
"some overseas trade in grain arose"
oversea, overseasadverb
beyond or across the sea
"He lived overseas for many years"
ChatGPT
oversea
Situated, happening, or originating in a foreign country or countries that are located across the sea or ocean; used usually in context to one's own location.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Oversea
ō′vėr-sē, adj. foreign, from beyond the sea.—adv. to a place beyond the sea, abroad.—Also O′verseas.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of OVERSEA in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of OVERSEA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of OVERSEA in a Sentence
This was a time when Chinese merchants became more active in maritime trade, more reliant upon oversea routes than on the overland Silk Road, the shipwreck occurred at a time of important transition.
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