Chersonese

Cher·so·nese

geographical name \ˈkər-sə-ˌnēz, -ˌnēs\

Definition of CHERSONESE

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\ )

Variants of CHERSONESE

Cher·so·nese or ancient Cher·so·ne·sus \ˌkər-sə-ˈnē-səs\

Rhymes with CHERSONESE

Ambonese, Androcles, Annamese, antifreeze, Assamese, Balinese, Bengalese, Bhutanese, Bolognese, Brooklynese, Cantonese, Cervantes, Ceylonese, Congolese, cottage cheese, diocese, expertise, Faeroese, federalese, fifth disease, Genovese, gourmandise, Hebrides, Heracles, Hercules, Hyades, ill at ease, in a breeze, Japanese, Javanese, Johnsonese, journalese, Kanarese, legalese, litotes, manganese, Milanese, Nepalese, Nipponese, overseas, Pekingese, Pericles, Pleiades, Portuguese, Pyrenees, shoot the breeze, Siamese, Sienese, Silures, Sinhalese, Socrates, Sophocles, Sporades, to one's knees