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pæninsula

pæninsula is the archaic spelling of peninsula.

Meaning of peninsula

Noun

peninsula (plural peninsulas or peninsulae)

  1. A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.
    • Man cancelling Lisa's inauguration as president: I sentence you to a lifetime of horror on Monster Island. Don't worry, it's just a name.
      [Lisa and others are chased by fire-breathing monsters]
      Lisa: He said it was just a name!
      Man being chased by monsters: What he meant is that Monster Island is...1994 November 13, Mike Scully, “Lisa on Ice”, in The Simpsons, season 6, episode 8, production code 6F18

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Questions about pæninsula

What is pæninsula the archaic spelling of?
Pæninsula is the archaic spelling of peninsula.

Words near pæninsula in the dictionary

  1. pædophilia
  2. pædophiliac
  3. pædophiliacs
  4. pædophilic
  5. pænal
  6. pæninsula
  7. pænitence
  8. pænitent
  9. pænultimate
  10. pænumbra
  11. Pæonia

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