"promontory" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹɒm.ən.tɹi/ [UK], /ˈpɹɑməntɔɹi/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-promontory.wav Forms: promontories [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin prōmontōrium, from prō- + *mineō (“to project or jut”), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to stand out”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ML.|prōmontōrium}} Medieval Latin prōmontōrium, {{der|en|ine-pro|*men-||to stand out}} Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to stand out”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} promontory (plural promontories)
  1. A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff. Categories (place): Landforms Synonyms: cliff, headland, hoe Translations (a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff): ῥίον (rhíon) [neuter] (Ancient Greek), σκόπελος (skópelos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), հրվանդան (hrvandan) (Armenian), морон (moron) (Bashkir), висок нос (visok nos) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 海角 (hǎijiǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), mys [masculine] (Czech), ostroh [masculine] (Czech), útes [masculine] (Czech), landtong (Dutch), voorgebergte (Dutch), uitsteeksel (Dutch), niemeke (Finnish), nokka (Finnish), promontoire [masculine] (French), Landzunge (German), hegyfok (Hungarian), ros [masculine] (Irish), rinn [feminine] (Irish), scoth [feminine] (Irish), léim [feminine] (Irish), promontorio [masculine] (Italian), (misaki) (alt: みさき) (Japanese), ដើមភ្នំ (daəm pnum) (Khmer), prōmontōrium [neuter] (Latin), 'рт ('rt) [masculine] (Macedonian), нос (nos) [masculine] (Macedonian), koutu (Maori), kūmore (Maori), tūmū (Maori), capée [feminine] (Norman), odde [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), landtunge [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), nes [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), tange [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), بورون (burun) (Ottoman Turkish), cypel [masculine] (Polish), przylądek [masculine] (Polish), promontório (Portuguese), мыс (mys) [masculine] (Russian), вы́ступ (výstup) [masculine] (Russian), стре́лка (strélka) (english: at the confluence of two rivers) [masculine] (Russian), mull (Scots), rubha [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), sròn [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), promontorij [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), promontorio (Spanish), rasi (Swahili), udde (Swedish), мис (mys) [masculine] (Ukrainian), виступ (vystup) [masculine] (Ukrainian), länalineg (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-promontory-en-noun-vLcXl~Bt Disambiguation of Landforms: 81 10 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bashkir translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Khmer translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scots translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swahili translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Volapük translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 23 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 60 20 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 12 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 41 26 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 54 23 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Bashkir translations: 54 23 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 63 18 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 41 29 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 56 22 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 54 23 23 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 61 20 20 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 56 22 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 43 23 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 54 23 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 62 19 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 62 19 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 54 23 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 62 19 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 53 23 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 41 29 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 54 23 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 54 23 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 51 24 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 51 24 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 40 30 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 46 27 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 62 19 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Scots translations: 59 20 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 53 23 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 54 23 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 68 16 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 60 20 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 55 23 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 54 23 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Volapük translations: 60 20 20 Disambiguation of 'a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff': 97 1 1
  2. (anatomy) A projecting part of the body.
    A projection on the sacrum.
    Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-promontory-en-noun-WUfDs8Jp Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 41 26 33 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  3. (anatomy) A projecting part of the body.
    A rounded elevation in the tympanum of the ear.
    Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-promontory-en-noun-xDQx13wb Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 41 26 33 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Promontory Point

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      "sense": "a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "стре́лка"
    },
    {
      "code": "sco",
      "lang": "Scots",
      "sense": "a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff",
      "word": "mull"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "rubha"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sròn"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "promontorij"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff",
      "word": "promontorio"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff",
      "word": "rasi"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff",
      "word": "udde"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "mys",
      "sense": "a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мис"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "vystup",
      "sense": "a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "виступ"
    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff",
      "word": "länalineg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "promontory"
}

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