Hellespont

American  

[hel-uh-spont] / ˈhɛl əˌspɒnt /

noun

1. ancient name of the Dardanelles.

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Hellespont British  

/ ˈhɛlɪˌspɒnt /

noun

1. the ancient name for the Dardanelles

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Other Word Forms

• Hellespontine adjective

Example Sentences

This occurred to many in Greece, in the cities of Ionia and the Hellespont, where Darius set up rulers in order to hold these cities for his own security and glory.

From Literature

She was drowned; and the strait was named for her: the Sea of Helle, the Hellespont.

From Literature

Greek triremes sank his ships at Salamis, and Xerxes fled back across the Hellespont, abandoning his army to destruction.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was a man of letters but also, like his hero Byron, a man of action — a war hero and a restless adventurer, who even swam the Hellespont when he was 69.

From New York Times

Since then, Mr. Murie said, the business has grown from 90 swimmers a year to more than 2,500 taking trips to more than 30 locations around the globe, including the Hellespont in late August.

From New York Times