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Hellespont

hel·les·pont

UK/ˈhɛl.ɪ.spɒnt/ US/ˈhɛl.ɪs.pɑnt/ uncommon

noun

1.

the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey

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Origin

From Ancient Greek Ἑλλήσποντος (Hellḗspontos).

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