First Known Use: 1548
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promontory
noun prom·on·to·ry \ˈprä-mən-ˌtȯr-ē\
: a high area of land or rock that sticks out into the sea
plural prom·on·to·ries
Full Definition of PROMONTORY
1
a : a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water b : a prominent mass of land overlooking or projecting into a lowland
2
: a bodily prominence
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Origin of PROMONTORY
Latin promunturium, promonturium; probably akin to prominēre to jut forth — more at prominent
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promontory
noun prom·on·to·ry \ˈprä-mən-ˌtȯr-ē\
plural prom·on·to·ries
Definition of PROMONTORY for Kids
: a high point of land sticking out into the sea
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promontory
noun prom·on·to·ry \ˈpräm-ən-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-\
plural prom·on·to·ries
Medical Definition of PROMONTORY
: a bodily prominence: as a : the angle of the ventral side of the sacrum where it joins the vertebra b : a prominence on the inner wall of the tympanum of the ear
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