Definitions

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  • proper noun biblical The Dead Sea
  • proper noun A number of other seas are called locally East Seas in various languages. These include the Baltic Sea, the Sea of Japan, East China Sea and South China Sea. For translations, see appropriate entries.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an arm of the Pacific between China and Japan

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Examples

  • East Sea vs Sea of JapanSouth Korea ultimately wants the name East Sea to be exclusively used, he explains.

    Waterway Stirs Passion in S. Korea 2011

  • East Sea vs Sea of JapanSouth Korea ultimately wants the name East Sea to be exclusively used, he explains.

    Waterway Stirs Passion in S. Korea 2011

  • 'East Sea' Labeled 'Sea of Chosun' on Old Japanese Map New evidence points to the fact that Japan did not call the East Sea "Sea of Japan" until the late 19th century.

    english.chosun.com : Total 2009

  • They are pressing their case for Japanese sovereignty over disputed adjacent islets in the Sea of Japan, which Koreans call the East Sea.

    Japanese Lawmakers Barred from South Korea 2011

  • They are pressing their case for Japanese sovereignty over disputed adjacent islets in the Sea of Japan, which Koreans call the East Sea.

    Japanese Lawmakers Barred from South Korea 2011

  • The normally quiet patch of the East Sea has been a buzz of military activity – with helicopters dropping sonar buoys into the waters, squadrons of carrier-based F-18 fighters embarking on bombing runs and destroyers blasting their guns at unmanned aerial drones.

    US, South Korean Ships Drop Anti-Sub Bombs In Drills 2010

  • The four days of naval and air drills in waters South Korea refers to as the East Sea will offer the north a timely reminder of the formidable firepower it would confront in any conflict with the US and its ally.

    US and South Korea begin military exercises 2010

  • Geopolitics also accounts for some places having two names, for example, the Sea of Japan (known as the East Sea to Koreans) and the Persian Gulf (known as the Arabian Gulf to the water body‘s non-Iranian neighbors).

    The Chicago Blog: Get these inflammatory toponyms before they're gone 2006

  • Geopolitics also accounts for some places having two names, for example, the Sea of Japan (known as the East Sea to Koreans) and the Persian Gulf (known as the Arabian Gulf to the water body‘s non-Iranian neighbors).

    The Chicago Blog: June 2006 Archives 2006

  • My comment was in regards to your saying the East Sea was a lie.

    When will they ever learn? » Japundit Blog 2005

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