What are the seven seas?
phrase "seven seas" expression world's oceans in general. there more 7, term comes ancient writings (as 2300 bc) , people @ time not have known entire world.
once america discovered, people used term "seven seas" refer 7 of largest bodies of water in world: pacific ocean, atlantic ocean, indian ocean, arctic ocean, mediterranean sea, caribbean sea, , gulf of mexico.
oxford university press defines "the 7 seas" "all oceans of world (usually listed arctic, antarctic, north pacific, south pacific, north atlantic, south atlantic, , indian oceans).
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