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Chersonese

Pronunciation: /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'

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