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promontory

American  
[prom-uhn-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈprɒm ənˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

noun

plural

promontories

  1. a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland.

  2. a bluff, or part of a plateau, overlooking a lowland.

  3. Anatomy. a prominent or protuberant part.

promontory British  
/ -trɪ, ˈprɒməntərɪ /

noun

  1. a high point of land, esp of rocky coast, that juts out into the sea

  2. anatomy any of various projecting structures

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promontory Scientific  
/ prŏm′ən-tôr′ē /

  1. A high ridge of land or a rock cliff jutting out into a body of water.

Etymology

Origin of promontory

First recorded in 1540–50, promontory is from the Latin word prōmontorium, prōmunturium, of unclear derivation

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