Meanings
proper nounthe Sea Peoples pl (plural only)
- historicalpluralplural onlyA confederacy of seafaring raiders of unknown nationality who invaded the eastern Mediterranean at the end of the Bronze Age.
Origin
- Egyptiannꜣ ḫꜣswt nt pꜣ ym“the peoples/foreigners of the sea”
- EnglishSea Peoples
Calque of Egyptian nꜣ ḫꜣswt nt pꜣ ym (“the peoples/foreigners of the sea”), as written in the Great Karnak Inscription.
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Chinese Mandarin 海上民族
- 海上民族 (Hǎishàng mínzú)confederacy of seafaring raiders
Finnish merikansat
- merikansatconfederacy of seafaring raiders
French Peuples de la mer
- Peuples de la merconfederacy of seafaring raiders
Indonesian Bangsa Laut
- Bangsa Lautconfederacy of seafaring raiders
Italian Popoli del mare
- Popoli del mareconfederacy of seafaring raiders
Japanese 海の民
- 海の民 (Umi no tani)confederacy of seafaring raiders
Korean 바다 민족
- 바다 민족 (Bada minjok)confederacy of seafaring raiders
Russian Народы моря
- Народы моря (Narody morja)confederacy of seafaring raiders
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APA
Sea Peoples. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sea%20Peoples
MLA
“Sea Peoples.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sea%20Peoples. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sea Peoples,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sea%20Peoples.
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