Dardanelles
geographical name
Dar·da·nelles
ˌdär-də-ˈnelz
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 7 Jul. 2026.
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