Chersonese
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See also: chersonese
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Chersonēsus, from Ancient Greek Χερσόνησος (Khersónēsos), from χερσόνησος (khersónēsos, “peninsula”), from χέρσος (khérsos, “dry”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).
Proper noun[edit]
Chersonese
- (historical, usually with "the") Synonym of Gallipoli, a peninsula in Turkey.
Latin[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Chersonēse