Dardanelles
1. the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey • Syn: Canakkale Bogazi, Hellespont • Instance Hypernyms: strait, sound • Part Holonyms: Turkey, Republic of Turkey 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 • Syn: Dardanelles campaign • Regions: Turkey, Republic of Turkey • Instance Hypernyms: campaign, military campaign • Part Holonyms: World War I, World War 1, Great War, First World War, War to End War
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