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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Dardanelles

· IPA /ˌdɑː.dənˈɛlz/
01 n. the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European from Asian Turkey.
  1. 1.
    the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European from Asian Turkey.
  2. 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. Hellespont. — Syn. -- Dardanelles campaign.