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PENINSULA

\pənˈɪnsjʊlə], \pənˈɪnsjʊlə], \p_ə_n_ˈɪ_n_s_j_ʊ_l_ə]\

Definitions of PENINSULA

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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A piece of land extending from the mainland and almost surrounded by water.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

Land so surrounded by water as to be almost an island.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Land almost surrounded by water.
Peninsular.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

Peninsular.
A piece of land almost surrounded by water.
Peninsularity.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. [Latin] A portion of land nearly surrounded by water, and connected with the larger body of land by a narrow neck or isthmus; a large extent of country joining the mainland or continent by a narrow tract;â€”specifically, Spain and Portugal.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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