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o⋅ver⋅seas
[adv., n. oh-ver-seez; adj. oh-ver-seez] 
–adverb
| 1. | over, across, or beyond the sea; abroad: to be sent overseas. |
–adjective
| 2. | of or pertaining to passage over the sea: overseas travel. |
| 3. | situated beyond the sea: overseas territories. |
| 4. | pertaining to countries, associations, activities, etc., beyond the sea: overseas military service; overseas commitments. |
–noun
| 5. | (used with a singular verb ) countries or territories across the sea or ocean. |
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| o·ver·seas (ō'vər-sēz', ō'vər-sēz') adv. Beyond the sea; abroad. adj. Of, relating to, originating in, or situated in countries across the sea. |
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overseas
1583, from over + sea. Popularized WWI as a British euphemism for "colonial."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Language Translation for : overseas
French:
d'outre-mer; outre-mer,
German:
nach Übersee, Übersee-…,
Japanese:
海外の
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