ness

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a strip of land projecting into a body of water

Etymology

From Middle English nesse (in placenames), from Old English næs, from Proto-Germanic *nasją (“promontory; ness”); cognate with Middle Low German nes, Icelandic nes, Swedish näs, Danish næs, Old Norse nes. Related to nose.

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Synonyms

cape

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