Hellespont | n. [ L. Hellespontus, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; the mythological Helle, daughter of Athamas + &unr_; sea. ] A narrow strait between Europe and Asia, now called the |
Hellespontine | a. Of or pertaining to the Hellespont. Mitford. |
dardanelles | (n) the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey, Syn. Canakkale Bogazi, Hellespont |
Hellespont | n. [ L. Hellespontus, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; the mythological Helle, daughter of Athamas + &unr_; sea. ] A narrow strait between Europe and Asia, now called the |
Hellespontine | a. Of or pertaining to the Hellespont. Mitford. |