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pen⋅in⋅su⋅la
[puh-nin-suh-luh, -nins-yuh-luh] 
sə
–noun
| 1. | an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland. |
| 2. | the Peninsula,
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pen⋅in⋅su⋅lar, adjective
pen⋅in⋅su⋅lar⋅ism, pen⋅in⋅su⋅lar⋅i⋅ty [puh-nin-suh-lar-i-tee, -nins-yuh-] , noun
[puh-nin-suh-lar-i-tee, -nins-yuh-] , noun
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| pen·in·su·la (pə-nĭn'syə-lə, -sə-lə) n. Abbr. Pen. A piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with the mainland by an isthmus. [Latin paenīnsula : paene, almost + īnsula, island.] pen·in'su·lar adj. |
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Peninsula
Pen*in"su*la\, n. [L. peninsula or paeninsula; paene almost + insula an island. See Isle.] A portion of land nearly surrounded by water, and connected with a larger body by a neck, or isthmus.
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Language Translation for : peninsula
Spanish:
península,
German:
die Halbinsel,
Japanese:
半島
peninsula
A body of land enclosed on three sides by water, jutting out from a larger body of land.
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peninsula
1538, from L. pæninsula, lit. "almost an island," from pæne "almost" + insula "island." Earlier translated as demie island.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| peninsula (pə-nĭn'syə-lə) Pronunciation Key
A piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with a larger landmass. |
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