'Dardanelles' definitions:
Definition of 'Dardanelles'
(from WordNet)
noun
The strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey [syn: Dardanelles, Canakkale Bogazi, Hellespont]
noun
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, Dardanelles campaign]
Definition of 'Dardanelles'
From: GCIDE
- Dardanelles \Dardanelles\ n.
- 1. the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European from Asian Turkey.
- Syn: Hellespont. [WordNet 1.5]
- 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. [WordNet 1.5]