Dardanelles
noun
1 Dardanelles
The strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey.
synonyms: Canakkale Bogazi, Hellespont.
Dutch: Dardanellen
Polish: Dardanele
2 Dardanelles
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.
synonym: Dardanelles campaign.
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