PENINSULAR

peninsular

(adjective) of or forming or resembling a peninsula; “peninsular isolation”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

peninsular (comparative more peninsular, superlative most peninsular)

Of, pertaining to, resembling, or connected with a peninsula.

Exhibiting a narrow provincialism; parochial.

Noun

peninsular (plural peninsulars)

One who inhabits a peninsula.

Source: Wiktionary


Pen*in"su*lar, a. Etym: [Cf. F. péninsulaire.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to a peninsula; as, a peninsular form; peninsular people; the peninsular war.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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