Hellespont

/ˌhɛləˈspɑnt/
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Other forms: Hellesponts

Definitions of Hellespont
  1. noun
    the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey
    synonyms: Canakkale Bogazi, Dardanelles
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    sound, strait
    a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
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