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chersonese

UK/ˈkɜːsəˌniːs/

chersonese noun: a peninsula.

Noun

chersonese (plural chersoneses)

  1. (uncommon) A peninsula.

Proper noun capitalized: Chersonese

Chersonese

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

chersonese meaning in Tamil

chersonese in Tamil

தீவக்குறை, தீவுக்கூட்டம்

Synonyms of chersonese

Forms of chersonese

pluralchersoneses

Origin of chersonese

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

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

Words formed from chersonese

Phrases with chersonese

Questions about chersonese

What does chersonese mean?
Chersonese means a peninsula.
What is chersonese in Tamil?
Chersonese in Tamil is தீவக்குறை, தீவுக்கூட்டம். See Chersonese meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chersonese?
Chersonese can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce chersonese?
Chersonese is pronounced /ˈkɜːsəˌniːs/ (UK).
What is the plural of chersonese?
The plural of chersonese is chersoneses.

Words near chersonese in the dictionary

  1. cherrytops
  2. Cherryvale
  3. Cherryville
  4. cherrywood
  5. chers
  6. chersonese
  7. chersoneses
  8. chersonesi
  9. chersonesus
  10. Chersonesus Taurica
  11. chersonesuses

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