Dardanelles

Dar·da·nelles  (därdn-lz) Formerly Hel·les·pont (hl-spnt)

A strait connecting the Aegean Sea with the Sea of Marmara. In ancient times it was the scene of the legendary exploits of Hero and Leander.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Dardanelles - the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey Canakkale Bogazi, Hellespont Republic of Turkey, Turkey - a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923
	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 Dardanelles campaign First World War, Great War, War to End War, World War 1, World War I - a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918 Republic of Turkey, Turkey - a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923

Translations

Dardanelles [dɑːdəˈnɛlz] npl → Dardanelos mpl

Dardanelles [dɑːdəˈnɛlz] npl → Dardanelles fpl

Dardanelles [dɑːdəˈnɛlz] npl the Dardanelles → die Dardanellen pl

Dardanelles [dɑːdəˈnɛlz] npl → Dardanelli mpl