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promontory (noun)

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  • promontory — ► NOUN (pl. promontories) 1) a point of high land jutting out into the sea or a lake. 2) Anatomy a protuberance on an organ or other bodily structure. ORIGIN Latin promontorium, influenced by mons mountain …   English terms dictionary

  • promontory — noun a lone beacon shone from the promontory Syn: headland, point, cape, head, foreland, horn, bill, peninsula …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • promontory — noun (plural ries) Etymology: Latin promunturium, promonturium; probably akin to prominēre to jut forth more at prominent Date: 1548 1. a. a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water b. a prominent mass of land overlooking or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • promontory — noun /ˈpɹɒm.ən.tɹi/ A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff. Syn: headland …   Wiktionary

  • promontory — noun (C) a high long narrow piece of land which goes out into the sea …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • promontory — UK [ˈprɒmənt(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈprɑmənˌtɔrɪ] noun [countable] Word forms promontory : singular promontory plural promontories a narrow piece of land that sticks out into the sea …   English dictionary

  • promontory — prom|on|to|ry [ pramən,tɔri ] noun count a narrow piece of land that sticks out into the sea …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • promontory — [ prɒm(ə)nt(ə)ri] noun (plural promontories) 1》 a point of high land jutting out into the sea or a lake. 2》 Anatomy a protuberance on an organ or other bodily structure. Origin C16: from L. promontorium, var. (influenced by mons, mont mountain )… …   English new terms dictionary

  • promontory — [ˈprɒmənt(ə)ri] noun [C] a narrow piece of land that sticks out into the sea …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • promontory — /ˈprɒməntri / (say promuhntree) noun (plural promontories) 1. a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland. 2. Anatomy a prominent or protuberant part. {Medieval Latin prōmontōrium, for… …  

  • Wilsons Promontory National Park — noun a national park near Wonthaggi, Victoria, established in 1898. 50 300 ha …  

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