Dardanelles

geographical name

Dar·​da·​nelles ˌdär-də-ˈnelz How to pronounce Dardanelles (audio)
variants or Hellespont or ancient Hellespontus
strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea and separating the European and Asian parts of Turkey

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“Dardanelles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dardanelles. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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