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Dardanelles

DEFINITIONS OF: Dardanelles

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

Synonyms:
Canakkale Bogazi, Hellespont
Example of:
sound, strait
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

n 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
Example of:
campaign, military campaign
several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
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