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Hellespont

[hel-uh-spont]

Hel·les·pont

[hel-uh-spont]
noun
ancient name of the Dardanelles.
Hel·les·pont·ine [hel-uh-spon-tin, -tahyn] , adjective
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Hellespont (ˈhɛlɪˌspɒnt)
 
n
the ancient name for the Dardanelles

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