Chersonese
geographical name
Cher·so·nese
ˈkər-sə-ˌnēz
-ˌnēs
variants
or ancient Chersonesus
any of several peninsulas: such as (1) Jutland (the
Cim*bri*an Chersonese
\
ˈsim-brē-ən
\
); (2) the Malay Peninsula (the
Golden Chersonese
); (3) Crimea (the
Tau*ric Chersonese
\
ˈtȯr-ik
\
); (4) Gallipoli (the
Thra*cian Chersonese
\
ˈthrā-shən
\
)
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