Chersonese

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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 \ˈtr-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\

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