What is "south sea"

pacific \pa*cif"ic\, a. [L. pacificus: cf. F. pacifique. See Pacify.] Of or pertaining to peace; of a peaceful character; not warlike; not quarrelsome; as, a pacific nature or condition.

Syn: peaceable.

2. Promoting peace; suited to make or restore peace; conciliatory; as, pacific words or acts. [WordNet sense 1]

Syn: irenic.

3. of or pertaining to the Pacific Ocean; as, Pacific islands.

Pacific Ocean, the ocean between America and Asia, so called by Magellan, its first European navigator, on account of the exemption from violent tempests which he enjoyed while sailing over it; -- called also, simply, the Pacific, and, formerly, the South sea.

Syn: Peacemaking; appeasing; conciliatory; tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful; reconciling; mild; gentle.

South Sea or South Seas or Southsea may refer to:

Geographic region of the Pacific

• Mar del Sur, or Sea of the South, historical name of the Pacific Ocean
• South Sea Islands, Polynesia
• Oceania, east of Australia

Other geographic descriptions

• Nanyang (geographical region), Chinese name for the geographical region south of China, particularly Southeast Asia. Literally meaning "Southern Ocean"
• Southern Ocean, also known as the Great Southern Ocean, the Antarctic Ocean and the South Polar Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60°S latitude and encircling Antarctica
• South China Sea, a part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the Strait of Taiwan
• South Sea (Korea), body of water where southeastern part of the Yellow Sea meets the southwestern part of the Sea of Japan
• Zuiderzee, or southern sea, today's IJsselmeer, in the Netherlands
• Southsea, a seaside resort located in Portsmouth, England
• Southsea, Wrexham, village in Wrexham, Wales

Other

• Mare Australe, or Southern Sea, lunar mare in the southeastern hemisphere of the Moon
• South Sea Bubble, speculation in the stock of The South Sea Company led to a great economic bubble in 1720, that caused financial ruin for many
• South Sea Company, a British joint-stock company that traded in South America during the 18th century. Famous for its part in the South Sea Bubble
• South Seas (genre), a genre of literature and films taking place in Oceania or Pacific Islands
• PS Southsea (1930), passenger vessel built for the Southern Railway in 1930

The South Sea is the region of ocean near Korea that is bounded by the southwestern part of the East Sea and by the southeastern part of the West Sea.