cher·so·nese (kûr s -n z , -ns)n. A peninsula. [Latin cherson sus, from Greek khersonsos : khersos, dry land + nsos, island; see sn - in Indo-European roots.] |
chersonese [ˈkɜːsəˌniːs]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography)
a. a poetic or rhetorical word for peninsula
b. (capital when part of a name) Thracian Chersonese
[from Latin, from Greek khersonēsos, from khersos dry (land) + nēsos island]
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