peninsula

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  1. noun A piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with the mainland by an isthmus.

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  • Next day, the squadron arrived and anchored; and on the 4th, the forts on the peninsula were attacked and silenced by the Thames , 32, with some of the small craft; and destroyed by a party of troops. —  The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth
  • It also suggests existing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, Middle East, some of the South Asian and African countries, as well as in Korean peninsula will have a continued negative impact on the international situation over the next 12 years. —  pfblogs.org: The Ad-Free Personal Finance Blogs Aggregator
  • The capture of Muhamalai on the Jaffna peninsula was another blow to the separatist rebels amid a surging military offensive that has backed them into a small pocket of jungle in the northeast. —  The Herald | HeraldOnline.com - Front
  • Yarbrough said gambling on the peninsula could be the best of both worlds. —  The Daily News - News
  • Even if gambling on the peninsula is a bust, the county still has long-term plans to help ensure roads are maintained, including rerouting state Highway 87 to the north, a move that would protect the only road access from eroding during future storms. —  The Daily News - News
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  1. Latin paenīnsula : paene, almost + īnsula, island.

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  1. = French péninsule = Spanish péninsula = Portuguese peninsula = Italian penisola, peninsola, from Latin pæninsula, peninsula, a peninsula, literally almost an island, from pæne, pene, almost, + insula, an island: see isle, insular. Cf. penile.
 

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