Gallipoli
a peninsula in NW European Turkey, extending between the Aegean Sea and the Dardanelles. 50 miles (80 km) long.
a port in NW Turkey.
- Also called Gallipoli Peninsula .
- Turkish Ge·li·bo·lu [ge-lee-baw-loo] /gɛˈli bɔ lu/ .
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How to use Gallipoli in a sentence
Such, without pomp, and almost in silence, was the second landing on Gallipoli Peninsula.
The Heroic Record of the British Navy | Archibald HurdFor conspicuous gallantry and ability on 12th July 1915, during an action on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
Australia in Arms | Phillip F.E. SchulerThe situation on the Gallipoli Peninsula has developed into trench warfare.
On April 25, landings were effected on the extreme point of the Gallipoli Peninsula.
With the British Army in The Holy Land | Henry Osmond LockWe took the line that in the Gallipoli Peninsula it was a case of getting on or of getting out.
Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 | Sir Stanley Maude
British Dictionary definitions for Gallipoli
/ (ɡəˈlɪpəlɪ) /
a peninsula in NW Turkey, between the Dardanelles and the Gulf of Saros: scene of a costly but unsuccessful Allied campaign in 1915
a port in NW Turkey, at the entrance to the Sea of Marmara: historically important for its strategic position. Pop: 22 000 (latest est)
- Turkish name: Gelibolu
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