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chersonese¹

  • /ˈkɜːsəˌniːs/ UK

Where it comes from

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

noun chersoneses

  1. uncommon A peninsula.

Chersonese²

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

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

    Similar: Gallipoli

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@misc{chersonese_2026,
  title = {chersonese},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chersonese},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}