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χερσόνησος

χερσόνησος, peninsula

χερσόνησ-ος, ἡ, later χερρόνησος, poet. χερόνησος (q. v.), Dor. χερσόνᾱσος SIG 709.52 (ii B. C.), χέρνασος (q. v.):—
  • peninsula, Hdt. 4.12, Th. 6.97, Str. 16.2.10, Plu. Pyrrh. 6, etc.
      • 2 island with a bridge to it, Paus. 5.24.1.
    • II as pr. n., of various peninsulas, esp.
      • 1 the Chersonese, i.e. the peninsula of Thrace that runs along the Hellespont, Hdt. 6.33.
      • 2 the Tauric Chersonese or Crimea, Id. 4.99, etc.
      • 3 the peninsula between Epidaurus and Troezen, Th. 4.42.

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