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Chersonese
geographical name Cher·so·nese \ˈkər-sə-ˌnēz, -ˌnēs\
Definition of CHERSONESE
any of several peninsulas: as (1) Jutland (the Cim·bri·an Chersonese \ˈsim-brē-ən\ or Cim·bric Chersonese \-brik\ ); (2) the Malay Peninsula (the Golden Chersonese ); (3) Crimea (the Tau·ric Chersonese \ˈtȯr-ik\ ); (4) Gallipoli (the Thra·cian Chersonese \ˈthrā-shən\ )
Variants of CHERSONESE
Cher·so·nese or ancient Cher·so·ne·sus \ˌkər-sə-ˈnē-səs\
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Rhymes with CHERSONESE
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