ChersonesePronunciation: /ˈkəːsəniːz/Definition of Chersonese ancient name for the Gallipoli peninsula. (chersonese) literary a peninsula. Origin:from Latin chersonesus, from Greek khersonēsos, from khersos 'dry' + nēsos 'island'Chersonese in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Chersonese in the US English dictionary
