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Synonym of Gallipoli: a peninsula in Turkey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, usually, with-definite-article
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Synonyms: Gallipoli
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A peninsula.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon
Topics: geography, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Latin Chersonēsus, from Ancient Greek Χερσόνησος (Khersónēsos), from χερσόνησος (khersónēsos, “peninsula”), from χέρσος (khérsos, “dry”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).
From Latin Chersonēsus, from Ancient Greek χερσόνησος (khersónēsos, “originally, the Gallipoli peninsula; later, any peninsula”), from χέρσος (khérsos, “dry land”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).
