the Four Seas

proper noun

Four bodies of water that metaphorically made up the boundaries of ancient China: Qinghai Lake (to the west), the East China Sea (east), Lake Baikal (north), and the South China Sea (south).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalFour bodies of water that metaphorically made up the boundaries of ancient China: Qinghai Lake (to the west), the East China Sea (east), Lake Baikal (north), and the South China Sea (south).
  2. The four seas bordering the United Kingdom: the English Channel, North Sea, Irish Sea, and Atlantic Ocean.
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APA

the Four Seas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20Four%20Seas

MLA

“the Four Seas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20Four%20Seas. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the Four Seas,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20Four%20Seas.

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