Dardanelles

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Dardanelles
       n 1: the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that
            separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey [syn: {Hellespont}]
       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}]