Synonyms of dardanelles

Noun


1. Dardanelles, Canakkale Bogazi, Hellespont

usage: the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey

2. Dardanelles, Dardanelles campaign

usage: 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

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