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Hellespont : (noun)
1: the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that
separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey [syn: Dardanelles,
Hellespont]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Hellespont : \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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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