| Pronunciation: | | 'heli`spânt
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[n] the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European from Asian Turkey |
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HELLESPONT is a 10 letter word that starts with H. |
| | Synonyms: | | Dardanelles |
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| | See Also: | | Republic of Turkey, sound, strait, Turkey |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hel"les*pont\, n. [L. Hellespontus, Gr. ?; ? the
mythological Helle, daughter of Athamas + ? sea.]
A narrow strait between Europe and Asia, now called the
{Daradanelles}. It connects the [AE]gean Sea and the sea of
Marmora.
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