Dardanelles meaning

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Dardanelles (noun): the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey.

Dardanelles has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Dardanelles as a noun

  1. the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey

    Synonyms: Canakkale Bogazi, Hellespont

    Type of: strait

  2. the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; defeated by the Turks

    Synonyms: Dardanelles campaign

    Type of: campaign

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