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OVERSEA
oversea, overseas
(adjective) being or passing over or across the sea; “some overseas trade in grain arose”
oversea, overseas
(adverb) beyond or across the sea; “He lived overseas for many years”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
oversea (not comparable)
(chiefly, British) Alternative form of overseas
Adverb
oversea (not comparable)
(chiefly, British) Alternative form of overseas
Source: Wiktionary
O"ver*sea", a.
Definition: Beyond the sea; foreign.
O"ver*sea", O"ver*seas", adv.
Definition: Over the sea; abroad. Milton. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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