Tiran

[ ti-rahn ]

noun
  1. Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.

  2. an island in this strait, belonging to Saudi Arabia.

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Tiran

/ (tɪˈrɑːn) /


noun
  1. Strait of Tiran a strait between the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea. Length: 16 km (10 miles). Width: 8 km (5 miles)

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