# Dardanelles

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌdɑː.dənˈɛlz/ · frequency rank #59,999

## Definitions
1. The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west.

## Etymology
Named after Ottoman forts spanning the strait, the Dardanelles, themselves likely named after Dardanus, an ancient city on the Asian shore of the strait, itself said to take its name from Dardanus, the son of Zeus and Electra.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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