Cilician Gates
noun
a mountain pass in SE Asia Minor, connecting Cappadocia and Cilicia.
- Turkish Gü·lek Bo·ǧaz [gy-lekboh-ahz] /güˈlɛk boʊˈɑz/
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The famous pass called the 'Cilician Gates' was traversed by a high-road through the gorge into Cappadocia.
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British Dictionary definitions for Cilician Gates
Cilician Gates
pl n
a pass in S Turkey, over the Taurus Mountains: Turkish name: Gülek Bogaz
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