Chersonese
Pronunciation : Cher"so*nese
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr.
Definition : Defn: A peninsula; a tract of land nearly surrounded by water, but united to a larger tract by a neck of land or isthmus; as, the Cimbric Chersonese, or Jutland; the Tauric Chersonese, or Crimea.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913