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promontory

pro·mon·tory

UK/ˈpɹɒm.ən.tɹi/ US/ˈpɹɑməntɔɹi/ uncommon

noun

1.

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

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Origin

From Medieval Latin prōmontōrium, from prōmineō, from prō- + *mineō (“to project or jut”, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to stand out”)) + -tōrium (“place”).

Phrases

  • Promontory Point
  • Wilsons Promontory

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