Main Entry: Cher·so·nese

Pronunciation: \ˈkər-sə-ˌnēz, -ˌnēs\

Variant(s): or ancient Cher·so·ne·sus \ˌkər-sə-ˈnē-səs\

Function: geographical name

any of several peninsulas: as (1) Jutland (the Cim·bri·an Chersonese \ˈsim-brē-ən\ or Cim·bric Chersonese \-brik\ ); (2) the Malay Peninsula (the Golden Chersonese); (3) Crimea (the Tau·ric Chersonese \ˈtȯr-ik\); (4) Gallipoli (the Thra·cian Chersonese \ˈthrā-shən\)