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Sweet it is, when on the high seas the winds are lashing the waters, to gaze from the land on another's struggles.
Lucretius

Meaning of "high seas" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HIGH SEAS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIGH SEAS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
High seas is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HIGH SEAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

high seas

International waters

The terms international waters or trans-boundary waters apply where any of the following types of bodies of water transcend international boundaries: oceans, large marine ecosystems, enclosed or semi-enclosed regional seas and estuaries, rivers, lakes, groundwater systems, and wetlands. Oceans, seas, and waters outside of national jurisdiction are also referred to as the high seas or, in Latin, mare liberum. Ships sailing the high seas are generally under the jurisdiction of the flag state; however, when a ship is involved in certain criminal acts, such as piracy, any nation can exercise jurisdiction under the doctrine of universal jurisdiction. International waters can be contrasted with internal waters, territorial waters and exclusive economic zones.

Definition of high seas in the English dictionary

The definition of high seas in the dictionary is the open seas of the world, outside the jurisdiction of any one nation.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HIGH SEAS

high priest
high priestess
high priesthood
high profile
high relief
High Renaissance
high resolution
high road
high roller
high rolling
high school
high season
high sign
high society
high spirits
high spot
high stakes
High Street
high summer
high table

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIGH SEAS

Aeneas
cream teas
freedom of the seas
get ideas
green peas
inner-city areas
mushy peas
narrow seas
overseas
pancreas
San Andreas
seas
seven seas
South Seas
split peas
the Proteas
underseas
Voluntary Service Overseas
whereas
yeas

Synonyms and antonyms of high seas in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «high seas» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HIGH SEAS

Find out the translation of high seas to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of high seas from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «high seas» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公海
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alta mar
570 millions of speakers

English

high seas
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गहरे समुद्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أعالي البحار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Открытое море
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alto-mar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দূরসমুদ্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

haute mer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Laut yang tinggi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hoher See
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

公海
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sagara dhuwur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biển cả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆழ்கடல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उच्च समुद्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yüksek denizler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alto mare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pełnomorski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Відкрите море
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

marea liberă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανοικτής θάλασσας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoë see
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

öppet hav
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

høy sjø
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of high seas

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH SEAS»

The term «high seas» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.641 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH SEAS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «high seas» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «high seas» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about high seas

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5 QUOTES WITH «HIGH SEAS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word high seas.
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Frank Gaffney
). Dozens of nations have agreed to join in monitoring and, if necessary, intercepting and boarding ships on the high seas in the event they are suspected of engaging in one or both of these threatening activities.
2
Laura Hillenbrand
I have vertigo. Vertigo makes it feel like the floor is pitching up and down. Things seem to be spinning. It's like standing on the deck of a ship in really high seas.
3
Alan Keyes
The flag that was the symbol of slavery on the high seas for a long time was not the Confederate battle flag, it was sadly the Stars and Stripes.
4
Lucretius
Sweet it is, when on the high seas the winds are lashing the waters, to gaze from the land on another's struggles.
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Fritz Sauckel
It so happened that I was on a German sailing vessel on the way to Australia when the ship was captured, and on the high seas I was made prisoner by the French.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIGH SEAS»

Discover the use of high seas in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to high seas and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Murder on the High Seas: The True Story of the Joe Cool's ...
Off the coast of Cuba, a U.S. Coast Guard cutter spotted a ransacked vessel and rescued Kirby Archer and Guillermo Zarabozo, who chartered the Joe Cool for a trip to the Bahamas.
Carol Cope, 2011
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Terror on the High Seas: From Piracy to Strategic Challenge
A provocative new look at an important security topic examines terrorist threats and attacks on shipping and ports—and provides strategies for safety.
Yonah Alexander, Tyler B. Richardson, 2009
3
Unsinkable: A Young Woman's Courageous Battle on the High Seas
In Unsinkable, you will follow Abby into the depths through a gripping and evocative firsthand account that starts prior to her departure, travels through her daring (and sometimes near-death) encounters on the open sea, to her dramatic ...
Abby Sunderland, Lynn Vincent, 2011
4
Non-Flag State Enforcement in High Seas Fisheries
This book is the first comprehensive examination of state practice relating to enforcement by non-flag states of the high seas conservation and management measures adopted by Regional Fisheries Organisations.
Rosemary Gail Rayfuse, 2004
5
Harbors and High Seas: An Atlas and Geographical Guide to ...
Packed with maps and illustrations from the greatest age of sail, this volume shows not just where Aubrey and Maturin went, but how they got there.
Dean King, John B. Hattendorf, 2012
6
Pirate Ships: Sailing the High Seas
"Presents different types of pirate ships and their features, how they were obtained, their uses and care, and some of the famous pirates who used them,"--Provided by publisher.
Liam O'Donnell, 2006
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The Changing International Law of High Seas Fisheries
This book examines the international law of high seas fisheries in the light of the negotiations of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, the State and international practice that followed and its influence on the 1995 ...
Francisco Orrego Vicuña, 1999
8
Hell on High Seas
Hell on High Seas chronicles some of the most remarkable stories of survival and daring that the world's oceans have hosted over the past half century.
Rob Mundle, 2010
9
Montigue on the High Seas
After being flooded out of his home and swept out to sea, Montigue the mole finds himself leading a crew of shipbound mice on a daring rescue.
John Himmelman, 1990
10
High Seas: The Naval Passage to an Uncharted World
Breaking with tradition, Admiral William Owens prescribes new roles and missions and the revolutionary new ships and aircraft needed for a new Navy.
William A. Owens, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIGH SEAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term high seas is used in the context of the following news items.
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Indo-Russian naval cooperation: Sailing high seas | Russia & India …
Indo-Russian naval cooperation: Sailing high seas. July 15, 2015 Petr Topychkanov. Military-technical collaboration between India and Russia has been most ... «Russia and India Report, Jul 15»
2
Patrolling the High Seas: US Navy Plans to Increase Global …
Amid rumors of a decreased US naval presence in the Middle East this fall, top military officials are saying the Navy will, in fact, increase its ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
3
UNODC counts on Seychelles support to combat drug trafficking on …
Still concerning drugs, the UNODC is also counting on Seychelles to play an equal pivotal role in countering drug trafficking on the high seas ... «Seychelles News Agency, Jul 15»
4
Author Milly Johnson reveals her love of sailing on the high seas
This summer, I'll be heading to my favourite place on earth: an 18-storey floating hotel, powering through the ocean by day and lit up like a fairy ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Finding Nemo on the high seas with a fun-filled cruise on a Walt …
Shooting through an acrylic water tube on a raft, 200 feet above the sea surface, was not how I imagined starting off my first cruise experience. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Cruise brings high art to the not-so-high seas
Cruise brings high art to the not-so-high seas. Lake CdA serves as set for comic opera 'The Mikado'. By Adriana Janovich The Spokesman- ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
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Get Boozy This Weekend On The High Seas—A Sale Even …
It's not the Black Pearl but it's pretty close to it. Bring your best mates aboard El Galeón, a 170-foot, 495-ton authentic wooden replica of a ... «Gothamist, Jul 15»
8
Surfskier in high seas drama
Cape Town - When Rian Leisegang came stumbling out of the ocean at the Miller's Point Caravan Park calling for help, he gave a family ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
9
Humpback whale rescued on high seas after reported entanglement
Members of the Whale Entanglement Team tracked this juvenile humpback up and down the Central Coast in an effort to free it from fishing ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jul 15»
10
Gronk's Party Moving To High Seas
Gronkowski and his family want you to join them and their band of party-goers when they hit the high seas on his own party ship next February ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»

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