oversea

English

Etymology

From Middle English over-se, over see, ouer sea, from Old English ofer sǣ (literally over/across (the) sea); equivalent to over + sea. Compare West Frisian oerseesk, Dutch overzee, German Übersee, Danish oversøisk.

Pronunciation

Adjective

oversea (not comparable)

  1. (chiefly British) Alternative form of overseas

Adverb

oversea (not comparable)

  1. (chiefly British) Alternative form of overseas

Derived terms

References

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