chersonese

[ kur-suh-neez, -nees ]

noun

1. a peninsula.

chersonese

/ ˈkɜːsəˌniːs /

noun

1. 1. a poetic or rhetorical word for peninsula
   2. ( capital when part of a name )

      Thracian Chersonese

Word History and Origins

Origin of chersonese¹

1595–1605; < Latin chersonēsus < Greek chersónēsos, equivalent to chérso ( s ) dry + nḗsos island

Word History and Origins

Origin of chersonese¹

C17: from Latin, from Greek khersonēsos, from khersos dry (land) + nēsos island

Example Sentences

In 309, he founded Lysimachia in a commanding situation on the neck connecting the Chersonese with the mainland.

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Hector receives sacrifice at Troy: Protesilaus just across the water on Chersonese.

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Philip sent a protest to Athens; in a lively debate on the Chersonese early in 341 Demosthenes delivered a great speech.

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Miltiades was of noble birth, and succeeded his uncle as ruler of the Chersonese country, in Thrace.

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In 357, on the arrival of Chares with considerable forces, the Chersonese was restored to Athens.

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