DARDANELLES

Dardanelles, Dardanelles campaign

(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

Dardanelles, Canakkale Bogazi, Hellespont

(noun) the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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