noun
the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; defeated by the Turks
• Syn: ↑Dardanelles
• Regions: ↑Turkey, ↑Republic of Turkey
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑campaign, ↑military campaign
• Part Holonyms: ↑World War I, ↑World War 1, ↑Great War, ↑First World War, ↑War to End War
Useful english dictionary. 2012.