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Dardanelles
(där′də nelz′)
strait joining the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea, between European & Asiatic Turkey: c. 40 mi (64 km) long; 1-4 mi (1.6-6.4 km) wide
See Dardanelles in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(därˌdn-ĕlzˈ) Formerly Hel·les·pont (hĕlˈĭ-spŏntˌ)
A strait connecting the Aegean Sea with the Sea of Marmara. In ancient times it was the scene of the legendary exploits of Hero and Leander.
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