Gallipoli

[ guh-lip-uh-lee ]

noun
  1. a peninsula in NW European Turkey, extending between the Aegean Sea and the Dardanelles. 50 miles (80 km) long.

  2. 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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Gallipoli

/ (ɡəˈlɪpəlɪ) /


noun
  1. a peninsula in NW Turkey, between the Dardanelles and the Gulf of Saros: scene of a costly but unsuccessful Allied campaign in 1915

  2. 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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