chersonese

[ kur-suh-neez, -nees ]

/ ˈkɜr səˌniz, -ˌnis /

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noun

a peninsula.

Origin of chersonese

1595–1605; <Latin chersonēsus<Greek chersónēsos, equivalent to chérso(s) dry + nḗsos island

Words nearby chersonese

cherry red, cherry-red spot, cherry-red spot myoclonus syndrome, cherrystone, cherry tomato, chersonese, chert, Chertsey, cherub, cherubfish, cherubic

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Example sentences from the Web for chersonese

From your other orators I differ in deeming any discussion irrelevant respecting the Chersonese or Byzantium.
The World's Greatest Books -- Vol XX -- Miscellaneous Literature and Index|Various
Thither sixteen vessels had already preceded him in the same summer, and had overrun part of the Chersonese.
The History of the Peloponnesian War|Thucydides
“Over there, Corporal;” and he pointed to a force of men returning along the Chersonese heights.
A Gallant Grenadier|F.S. Brereton
Miltiades barely escaped from the Chersonese with the loss of his son and his kingdom.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia|George Rawlinson

A strong squadron of Phoenician galleys was sent against the Chersonese.
The Fifteen Decisive Battles of The World From Marathon to Waterloo|Edward Creasy

British Dictionary definitions for chersonese

chersonese

/ (ˈkɜːsəˌniːs) /

noun

a poetic or rhetorical word for peninsula
(capital when part of a name)Thracian Chersonese

Word Origin for chersonese

C17: from Latin, from Greek khersonēsos, from khersos dry (land) + nēsos island

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单词	chersonese
释义	chersonese [ kur-suh-neez, -nees ] / ˈkɜr səˌniz, -ˌnis / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chersonese ON THESAURUS.COM noun a peninsula. Origin of chersonese 1595–1605; <Latin chersonēsus<Greek chersónēsos, equivalent to chérso(s) dry + nḗsos island Words nearby chersonese cherry red, cherry-red spot, cherry-red spot myoclonus syndrome, cherrystone, cherry tomato, chersonese, chert, Chertsey, cherub, cherubfish, cherubic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chersonese From your other orators I differ in deeming any discussion irrelevant respecting the Chersonese or Byzantium. The World's Greatest Books -- Vol XX -- Miscellaneous Literature and Index\|Various Thither sixteen vessels had already preceded him in the same summer, and had overrun part of the Chersonese. The History of the Peloponnesian War\|Thucydides “Over there, Corporal;” and he pointed to a force of men returning along the Chersonese heights. A Gallant Grenadier\|F.S. Brereton Miltiades barely escaped from the Chersonese with the loss of his son and his kingdom. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia\|George Rawlinson A strong squadron of Phoenician galleys was sent against the Chersonese. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of The World From Marathon to Waterloo\|Edward Creasy British Dictionary definitions for chersonese chersonese / (ˈkɜːsəˌniːs) / noun a poetic or rhetorical word for peninsula (capital when part of a name)Thracian Chersonese Word Origin for chersonese C17: from Latin, from Greek khersonēsos, from khersos dry (land) + nēsos island Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chersonese head, neck, point, mole, bill, jetty, peninsula, headland, finger, beak, tongue, arm, foreland, naze, ness, cape, jutty
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chersonese

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