Peninsula
Pronunciation : Pen*in"su*la
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. peninsula or paeninsula; paene almost + insula an island. See Isle.]
Definition : Defn: A portion of land nearly surrounded by water, and connected with a larger body by a neck, or isthmus.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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