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Word of the Day - promontory

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promontory

/ˈprɒm(ə)nt(ə)ri/
noun
promontories
1 A point of high land that juts out into the sea or a large lake; a headland.
2 Anatomy - A protuberance on an organ or other bodily structure.

Origin
Mid 16th century from Latin promontorium, variant (influenced by mons, mont- ‘mountain’) of promunturium.

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