Red Sea

/ˌˈrɛd ˌsi/
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Definitions of Red Sea
  1. noun
    a long arm of the Indian Ocean between northeast Africa and Arabia; linked to the Mediterranean at the north end by the Suez Canal
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    a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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