DARDANELLES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Dardanelles mean? 

• DARDANELLES (noun)
  The noun DARDANELLES has 2 senses:

1. the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey

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

  Familiarity information: DARDANELLES used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DARDANELLES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

Canakkale Bogazi; Dardanelles; Hellespont

Instance hypernyms:

sound; strait (a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water)

Holonyms ("Dardanelles" is a part of...):

Republic of Turkey; Turkey (a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

Dardanelles; Dardanelles campaign

Instance hypernyms:

campaign; military campaign (several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints))

Domain region:

Republic of Turkey; Turkey (a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923)

Holonyms ("Dardanelles" is a part of...):

First World War; Great War; War to End War; World War 1; World War I (a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918)

 Context examples 

We ran by Gibraltar wi'oot bein' able to signal; an' till we came to the Dardanelles and had to wait to get our permit to pass, we never were within hail o' aught.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

It is only about 24 hours' sail from the Dardanelles to here, at the rate the Czarina Catherine has come from London.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Czarina Catherine reported this morning from Dardanelles.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

As she must pass the Dardanelles we are sure to have some report.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

On 11 July at dawn entered Bosphorus. Boarded by Turkish Customs officers. Backsheesh. All correct. Under way at 4 p. m. On 12 July through Dardanelles. More Customs officers and flagboat of guarding squadron. Backsheesh again.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)