Chersonese

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English

Etymology

From Latin Chersonēsus, from Ancient Greek Χερσόνησος (Khersónēsos), from χερσόνησος (khersónēsos, peninsula), from χέρσος (khérsos, dry) + νῆσος (nêsos, island).

Proper noun

Chersonese

  1. (historical, usually with "the") Synonym of Gallipoli, a peninsula in Turkey.

Latin

Proper noun

Chersonēse

  1. vocative singular of Chersonēsus