"Weddell Sea" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named in 1900 after the Scottish sailor James Weddell, who entered the sea in 1823 and originally named it after King George IV. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Weddell Sea}} Weddell Sea
  1. Part of the Southern Ocean, its land boundaries defined by the bay formed from the coasts of Coats Land and the Antarctic Peninsula. Wikipedia link: Weddell Sea
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