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]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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