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Chersonese

//ˈkɜːsəˌniːs// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun

1
Synonym of Gallipoli: a peninsula in Turkey. historical, usually, with-definite-article

Noun

1
A peninsula. uncommon

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin Chersonēsus, from Ancient Greek χερσόνησος (khersónēsos, “originally, the Gallipoli peninsula; later, any peninsula”), from χέρσος (khérsos, “dry land”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).

Etymology 2

From Latin Chersonēsus, from Ancient Greek Χερσόνησος (Khersónēsos), from χερσόνησος (khersónēsos, “peninsula”), from χέρσος (khérsos, “dry”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).

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