promontory
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noun \ˈprä-mən-ˌtȯr-ē\ plural prom·on·to·ries
Definition of PROMONTORY
1
a : a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water b : a prominent mass of land overlooking or projecting into a lowland
2
: a bodily prominence
See Examples of PROMONTORY
- <stood on the windswept promontory overlooking the bay>
- <Cape May is Delaware Bay's largest promontory.>
Origin of PROMONTORY
Latin promunturium, promonturium; probably akin to prominēre to jut forth — more at prominent
First Known Use: 1548
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Rhymes with PROMONTORY
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prom·on·to·ry
noun \ˈpräm-ən-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; prom·on·to·ries
Medical Definition of PROMONTORY
: a bodily prominence: as a : the angle of the ventral side of the sacrum where it joins the vertebra b : a prominence on the inner wall of the tympanum of the ear
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