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Word: Promontory
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin promontorium, variant (influenced by mons, mont- ‘mountain’) of promunturium
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈprɒm(ə)nt(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a point of high land that juts out into the sea or a large lake; a headland
Short Definition:point of high land that juts out into sea
Examples:- a rocky promontory
Definition:
a protuberance on an organ or other bodily structure.
Short Definition:protuberance on organ or other bodily structure
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