- Thracian Chersonese
- geographical name — see Chersonese
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Thracian Chersonese
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Thracian Chersonese — The Thracian Chersonese (in Greek Θρᾳκικὴ Χερσόνησoς) was the ancient name of the Gallipoli peninsula, in the part of historic Thrace that is now part of modern Turkey. The peninsula runs in a south westerly direction into the Aegean Sea, between … Wikipedia
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chersonese — n. a peninsula, esp. the Thracian peninsula west of the Hellespont. Etymology: L chersonesus f. Gk khersonesos f. khersos dry + nesos island … Useful english dictionary
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