English noun: Dardanelles | |||
1. | Dardanelles (location) the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey | ||
Synonyms | Canakkale Bogazi, Hellespont | ||
Instance hypernym | sound, strait | ||
Part meronym | Republic of Turkey, Turkey | ||
2. | Dardanelles (act) 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 | ||
Synonyms | Dardanelles campaign | ||
Instance hypernym | campaign, military campaign | ||
Part meronym | First World War, Great War, War to End War, World War 1, World War I | ||
Domain region | Republic of Turkey, Turkey | ||