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hellespont

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Hel⋅les⋅pont

  [hel-uh-spont]
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–noun
ancient name of the Dardanelles.
Related forms:
Hel⋅les⋅pont⋅ine  [hel-uh-spon-tin, -tahyn] , adjective

Dar⋅da⋅nelles

  [dahr-dn-elz]
–noun (used with a plural verb)
the strait between European and Asian Turkey, connecting the Aegean Sea with the Sea of Marmara. 40 mi. (64 km) long; 1–5 mi. (1.6–8 km) wide.
Ancient, Hellespont.
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Hel·les·pont   (hěl'ĭ-spŏnt')   
See Dardanelles.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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