Chersonese
//ˈkɜːsəˌniːs// name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A peninsula. uncommon
Proper Noun
- 1 Synonym of Gallipoli: a peninsula in Turkey. historical, usually, with-definite-article
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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