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Noun: promontory  'pró-mun,to-ree [N. Amer], 'pró-mun-t(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. A natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
    "The lighthouse stood on a high promontory overlooking the ocean";
    - headland, head, foreland

Derived forms: promontories

Type of: elevation, natural elevation

Encyclopedia: Promontory, Utah