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Definition of Peninsula

Peninsula

  1. A portion of land nearly surrounded by water, and connected with a larger body by a neck, or isthmus.

Peninsula Quotations

I don't think that anyone seriously fears that the world can be blown to pieces all together. But what one can fear and rightly so are regional things, like in the Middle East, India, Pakistan, the Korean Peninsula, borders in Africa, etc.
Hans Blix

And as part of my activity there, he had indicated he wanted me to work with him on that and conduct the various technical tests. And so a few months later I moved from Southern California up to the Monterey Peninsula where I still live today.
John Sexton

The endgame is peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula.
Lee Myung-bak

China pays a great deal of attention to the Korean nuclear issue. We stand for achieving denuclearization of the peninsula in a peaceful way through dialogue and consultation to maintain peace and stability of the peninsula and Northeast Asia.
Hu Jintao

I will keep the promise I made to you to open a new era on the Korean peninsula, based on strong security and trust-based diplomacy.
Park Geun-hye
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Peninsula Translations

peninsula in Afrikaans is skiereiland
peninsula in Dutch is schiereiland
peninsula in German is Halbinsel
peninsula in Italian is penisola

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