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Trogyllium
Trogyllium , promontory, W Asia Minor, jutting out into the Aegean Sea just S of Samos. The Acts of the Apostles reports that St. Paul stopped there. ... Read more
Tintagel
Tintagel , small town, Cornwall, SW England. It is S of Tintagel Head, a promontory connected to the mainland by a narrow, rocky neck of land. The ruined Tintagel Castle, which extends from the promontory across the isthmus, was built in the 12th cent. on the site of a Celtic monastery. The area is ... Read more
Cape Finisterre
Cape Finisterre [Lat. finis terrae =land's end], rocky promontory, extreme NW Spain, on the Atlantic coast of Galicia. Off the cape, the English won two naval battles against the French (1747, in the War of the Austrian Succession; 1805, in the Napoleonic Wars). ... Read more
Flamborough Head
Flamborough Head , chalk promontory, East Riding of Yorkshire, E England, N of Bridlington Bay. There is a lighthouse at the tip. Danes' Dyke (an ancient earthwork fortification) crosses the peninsula. The chalk cliffs are wave-carved into caves and stacks and are inhabited by flocks of seafowl. ... Read more
Land's End
Land's End promontory, Cornwall, SW England, forming the westernmost extremity of the English mainland. Of wave-carved granite, it has cliffs c.60 ft (20 m) high. Offshore are reefs and rocky islets, on one of which is Longships Lighthouse. Land's End is a major tourist attraction. ... Read more
Trapani
Trapani , city (1991 pop. 69,497), capital of Trapani prov., W Sicily, Italy, a seaport on a promontory in the Mediterranean Sea. The city's exports include marsala wine, salt, and tuna fish. Known in ancient times as Drepanum, the city was an important Carthaginian naval base and fell to Rome after... Read more
Acapulco
Acapulco , city (1990 pop. 515,374), Guerrero state, S Mexico. A fashionable resort since the 1920s, it is known for its lavish hotels, deep-sea fishing, and skin diving. Its natural harbor, surrounded by cliffs and promontories, was a base for Spanish exploration of the Pacific and was key in trade... Read more
Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel [Heb.,=garden land], mountain ridge, NW Israel, extending 13 mi (21 km) NW from the plain of Esdraelon to the Mediterranean Sea, where it ends in a promontory marking the southern limit of the Bay of Haifa. Its highest point is 1,792 ft (546 m), and it is one of the most striking physi... Read more
Getty Center
Getty Center art museum complex in Brentwood, Calif., operated by the J. Paul Getty Trust. It consists of six buildings on 124 acres (50 hectares) located on a spectacular promontory overlooking Los Angeles. Designed by architect Richard Meier , the center opened in 1997. The museum houses the G... Read more
Valletta
Valletta , city (1994 est. pop. 9,129), capital of Malta, NE Malta. It is strategically located on a rocky promontory between two deep harbors. Dockyards line the harbors and employ more workers than any other industry. Tourism is also an important industry. A 16th-century town, with many relics of ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Promontory"

Senegal
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography ...Volcanic action created the Cap Vert promontory, which is the westernmost point in...Coastal Features North of the Cap Vert promontory, the pounding of heavy surf, northeast...narrows and is interrupted by a rocky promontory at Popenguine. Just above The Gambia...
lee
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea ...loe or laa , sea, as the derivation; the side of a ship, promontory, or other object away from the wind. The word can be used...does not have the wind blowing on it. The lee of a rock or promontory, that side sheltered from the wind. Lee helm , the helm...
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History ...The meeting place of the two railroads was eventually set at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory. As amended by a second piece of...more than 1000 miles of rail between Omaha, Nebraska, and Promontory Summit, Utah Territory, where on May 10, 1869, a golden...
Pausanias
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...importance in Greek history. "When you have rounded the promontory," he stated in the Description of Greece, "you see...harbor and a temple to Athena of Sunium on the peak of the promontory. Farther on is Laurium, where once the Athenians had...
Tintagel
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Cornwall, SW England. It is S of Tintagel Head, a promontory connected to the mainland by a narrow, rocky neck of land. The ruined Tintagel Castle, which extends from the promontory across the isthmus, was built in the 12th cent. on the...
alpine orogeny
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth ...depositing early flysch, and causing the collision of the Adriatic promontory of Africa with Europe. The lack of subduction-related igneous...Africa with associated anticlockwise rotation of the Adriatic promontory caused final closure of these basins, deposition of flysch...
Cape Canaveral
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Cape Canaveral Low sandy promontory in e Florida, USA, extending e into the Atlantic Ocean. It is the site of the John F. Kennedy Space Center which, since 1950, has been NASA's main US launch site for space flights and long-range missiles.
Giant's Causeway
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Giant's Causeway Promontory on the n coast of Northern Ireland in County Antrim. It extends 5km (3mi) along the coast and consists of thousands of basalt columns of varying height.
Caledonides
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth ...higher-grade rocks being restricted to lower levels in the nappe piles. Strike swings are attributed to ancient continental promontories rather than indenter tectonics. The orogeny did not, as in the Himalayas or European Variscides, involve substantial deformation...
Huntington, Collis P.
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History ...Central Pacific built nearly seven hundred miles of the transcontinental railroad that in 1869 linked with the Union Pacific at Promontory Point, Utah. Huntington and his partners reaped huge profits from the venture. In 1865, Huntington and his partners started...

Dictionary entries related to "Promontory"

Promontory Point
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History PROMONTORY POINT PROMONTORY POINT, Utah, was the site of the dramatic completion, on 10 May 1869, of the first transcontinental railroad, which linked the Union Pacific on the east and the Central Pacific on the west. A giant crowd gathered...
promontory
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology promontory XVI. — medL. prōmontōrium , alt. (after mōns , mont- MOUNT1 ) of L. prōmunturium , gen. considered to be f. prō PRO-1 and a deriv. of mōns ; cf. -ORY1 .
head
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology ...x101;la- skull, is not clear. Hence headland strip of land left at the head of furrows OE. ( héfodland ); promontory XVI. headman chief. OE. hēafodmann . headquarters XVII. headsman †chief XIV; executioner XVII...
-ory
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology ...to denote a room or an instrument, as directory , dormitory , lavatory , refectory , repository , but sometimes with other applications, as in promontory , territory ; in priory , rectory it is formed on a sb. in -OR1 with -Y3 .
Actium, Battle of
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Actium, Battle of a naval battle which took place in 31 bc off the promontory of Actium in western Greece, in the course of which Octavian defeated Mark Antony . This cleared the way for Octavian to become sole ruler of Rome as the emperor Augustus .
pillar
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ...English; Pillars of Society was the English title (1888) of a play by Ibsen. Pillars of Hercules an ancient name for two promontories on either side of the Strait of Gibraltar (the Rock of Gibraltar and Mount Acho in Ceuta), held by legend to have been...
bayhead beach
Book article from: A Dictionary of Ecology bayhead beach A sand or shingle beach in the low-energy environment at the head of a bay. It is typical of irregular coastlines in which bays and promontories alternate.
land
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ...business. from Land's End to John o'Groats in the UK, from one end of Britain to the other; Land's End is a rocky promontory in SW Cornwall, forming the westernmost point of England, and by road is approximately 876 miles from John o'Groats...
acro-
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing acro- combining form denoting 1. extremity; tip. 2. height; promontory. 3. extreme; intense.
Aileach
Book article from: A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology ...destruction of Emain Macha , Aileach was once the equal of Tara , Cashel , Cruachain , or Naas . Standing on a high (803 feet) promontory, the ring fort commands one of the most spectacular panoramic views to be had from any man-made structure in the British...

Thesaurus entries related to "Promontory"

promontory
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus promontory • noun  a lone beacon shone from the promontory synonyms : headland, point, cape, head, foreland, horn, bill, peninsula.
cape
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus cape 2 • noun  the ship rounded the cape synonyms : headland, promontory, point, spit, head, foreland, horn, hook.
point
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus point 2 • noun  the ship rounded the point synonyms : promontory, headland, foreland, cape, spit, peninsula, bluff, ness, horn.
headland
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus headland • noun  his family owns all of the houses on the headland synonyms : cape, promontory, point, head, foreland, peninsula, bluff.
peninsula
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus peninsula • noun  residents on the peninsula take these storm warnings very seriously synonyms : cape, promontory, point, head, headland, foreland, ness, horn, bill, bluff.
bluff
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English bluff 2 • noun   synonyms : cliff, headland, ridge, promontory, peak, crag, bank, slope, height, escarpment, scarp.
cliff
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English cliff • noun   synonyms : precipice, rock face, face, crag, bluff, escarpment, scarp, overhang, promontory, tor.
prominence
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...synonyms : protuberance, projection, jutting, swelling, bulge.   3. a prominence overhanging the beach synonyms : promontory, pinnacle, projection, height, crest, cliff, crag.   4. the prominence of the tower on the skyline synonyms...
head
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...beer synonyms : froth, foam, lather, suds.   11. standing on the head looking out to sea synonyms : headland, promontory, point, cape.   12. the material is listed under various heads synonyms : heading, category, class, classification...

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Promontory Emerges from Bankruptcy - Successful Bidder is Affiliate of Original Developer.
Newspaper article from: Entertainment Newsweekly; 5/8/2009; 700+ words ; ...Pivotal 7000, LLC, an affiliate of Promontory's original developer, Pivotal Group, as the winner of the recent auction of Promontory, a luxury second-home community in...finding it to be in the best interests of Promontory and its members and creditors. Promontory...
Promontory Continues to Blossom: Lot Sales Exceed $70 Million in 2006.
PR Newswire; 5/31/2006; 700+ words ; 61 Homesites Sold in One Weekend at Promontory PARK CITY, Utah, May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Promontory - The Ranch Club, a private second home...homesite lots in its Northgate Canyon and Promontory Ridge neighborhoods during one weekend...
Promontory Plans More Development in 2004; Follows Growth in 2003.
PR Newswire; 2/5/2004; 700+ words ; ...Utah, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Promontory - The Ranch Club, a private ranch...close. More than 150 home sites at Promontory have sold since sales began in the first quarter of 2002. Promontory is being developed by Pivotal Group...
Promontory - The Ranch Club Continues Development of First-Class Member Amenities; Ranch Clubhouse Opened July 3, 2004.
Business Wire; 7/8/2004; 700+ words ; PARK CITY, Utah -- Promontory - The Ranch Club, a private ranch...as media members in attendance. Promontory is a 10-square-mile recreational...outside Park City and Deer Valley. Promontory's unique mountain ranch setting...
Promontory Announces Alliance with Sotheby's International Realty.
Business Wire; 11/4/2009; 700+ words ; ...international growth ~ PARK CITY, Utah -- Promontory, a luxury second-home community based...Blueprint Global Marketing. "We at Promontory are delighted to be entering into this...of Pivotal Group, the developer of Promontory. "As a global leader in luxury real...
Bruce Summerhays to Represent Promontory - The Ranch Club On PGA Champions Tour.
PR Newswire; 4/21/2003; 700+ words ; ...Tour professional Bruce Summerhays and Promontory - The Ranch Club, a private ranch club...Under the provisions of the agreement, Promontory will be Summerhays' new "Home Club...and golf bag will proudly feature the Promontory - The Ranch Club logo. In addition...
COLLEEN CASSIDY JOINS PROMONTORY FINANCIAL GROUP.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 10/29/2009; 700+ words ; ...Contact details below.) (BW)(DC-PROMONTORY-FINANCIAL) Colleen Cassidy, Former...Regulation Authority Senior Official, Joins Promontory Financial Group Business Editors WASHINGTON...BUSINESS WIRE) - Oct. 28, 2009-- Promontory Financial Group, the premier global...
Golf Inc. Magazine Names Promontory '2003 Development of the Year'.
PR Newswire; 10/29/2003; 700+ words ; ...Utah, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Promontory - The Ranch Club in Park City, Utah...its overall vision for the course. Promontory, a 10-square mile, second-home...With 1,600 potential homesites, Promontory offers its members a full-service...
TOMMASO PADOA-SCHIOPPA APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF PROMONTORY EUROPE.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 6/16/2009; 700+ words ; ...Contact details below.) (BW)(PROMONTORY-FINANCIAL) Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa Appointed Chairman of Promontory Europe Former Italian Finance Minister...government, has been appointed Chairman of Promontory Europe. In his new position, he...
Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa Appointed Chairman of Promontory Europe.
Business Wire; 6/16/2009; 700+ words ; ...government, has been appointed Chairman of Promontory Europe. In his new position, he will oversee Promontory's expansion of operations throughout...European operations, he will provide Promontory clients in Europe with strategic advice...