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sea king
noun
- one of the piratical Scandinavian chiefs who ravaged the coasts of medieval Europe.
- (initial capital letters) a twin-engine U.S. Navy helicopter for rescue work and antisubmarine warfare.
sea king
noun
- any of the greater Viking pirate chiefs who led raids on the coasts of early medieval Europe
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sea king1
1575–85; translation of Old Norse ǣDzԳܲԲ; cognate with Old English ǣԾԲ
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The ocean is the domain of the sea king.
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The bronze is based on a mythical sea king’s mermaid daughter who, according to the Hans Christian Andersen tale, falls in love with a prince and longs to become human.
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“The world has memorialized fighters, thinkers, monarchs and prophets, sea kings and generals,” Calhoun said.
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They have been a familiar sight all over Britain - but the RAF's iconic yellow sea king helicopter has carried out its final rescue - ending a mission that first started more than 70 years ago.
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To entice the pirate, the sea king enchants a shell that will take away Ursula's voice, possibly the thing she most prizes.
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