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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Dardanelles — Détroit des Dardanelles Les Dardanelles forment une région du nord ouest de la Turquie, située de part et d autre du détroit des Dardanelles (anciennement nommé Hellespont). Par extension, le mot désigne parfois le détroit lui même. Le nom… … Wikipédia en Français
Dardanelles (EP) — Dardanelles EP by Dardanelles Released November 4, 2006 (2006 11 04) Recorded 2006 … Wikipedia
Dardanelles — (détroit des) (antiq. Hellespont, en turc çanakkale Bogazi) détroit entre la Turquie d Europe et la Turquie d Asie, reliant la mer égée à la mer de Marmara; long de 68 km; large de 1,3 à 7 km. En 1915, une expédition franco brit. y rencontra une… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Dardanelles — [där΄də nelz′] strait joining the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea, between European & Asiatic Turkey: c. 40 mi (64 km) long; 1 4 mi (1.6 6.4 km) wide … English World dictionary
Dardanelles — Coordinates: 40°12′N 26°24′E / 40.2°N 26.4°E / 40.2; 26.4 … Wikipedia
Dardanelles — /dahr dn elz /, n. (used with a pl. v.) the strait between European and Asian Turkey, connecting the Aegean Sea with the Sea of Marmara. 40 mi. (64 km) long; 1 5 mi. (1.6 8 km) wide. Ancient, Hellespont. * * * ancient Hellespont Narrow strait… … Universalium
Dardanelles — A waterway connecting the Aegean Sea with the Sea of Marmara and separating Europe from the Asian mainland. In the eighteenth century, Russia emerged as the major antagonist of the Ottoman Empire, in part because of the desire to dominate the… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Dardanelles — /dadəˈnɛlz/ (say dahduh nelz) plural noun the strait between European and Asiatic Turkey, connecting the Aegean with the Sea of Marmara; campaign by the Allies in World War I to take control of this from Turkey was costly and unsuccessful. 64 km… …
Dardanelles — Dar|da|nelles the Dardanelles the long narrow area of sea which connects the European and Asian parts of Turkey. It was called the Hellespont in ancient times … Dictionary of contemporary English
Dardanelles — noun 1. the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey • Syn: ↑Canakkale Bogazi, ↑Hellespont • Instance Hypernyms: ↑strait, ↑sound • Part Holonyms: ↑Turkey, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
