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chersonese
cher·so·nese [ kùrssə nz, kùrssə nss ] (plural cher·so·neses)


noun 
Definition:
 
geography  ( archaic )
Same as  peninsula
[Early 17th century. Via Latin< Greek khersonēsos< khersos "dry land" + nēsos "island"]
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