What is another word for Gallipoli?

Pronunciation: [ɡˈalɪpˌɒli] (IPA)

Gallipoli is a historic place name that is synonymous with a significant military campaign that was fought during World War I by the Allied and Ottoman forces. Synonyms for Gallipoli include "Dardanelles campaign" because it was fought in the Dardanelles Strait, "Battle of Canakkale" because Canakkale is the Turkish name for the region, and "Gelibolu" which is the Turkish name for the town located in the Gallipoli Peninsula. Other synonyms used to describe Gallipoli include "Anzac Cove" which was the landing point of Australian and New Zealand troops, and "Sedd-el-Bahr" which was the site of a naval battle that took place during the campaign.

What are the hypernyms for Gallipoli?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Gallipoli

Beyond that the country rises to a saddle-back ridge, with double spurs guarded on the lower slope by a small fort called Gallipoli, and from these spurs he could fling a machine-gun barrage across the low ground.
"From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917"
Philip Gibbs
To the left of them are other forts, round which the Ulster men were fighting last week-Pond Farm, Schuler Farm, and others on the way to the Gallipoli Redoubt.
"From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917"
Philip Gibbs
The youngest son's name was down on the list to be sent to Gallipoli with the English and French prisoners, whom the Turks were sending from Constantinople, in the hope that this would prevent our troops from bombarding Gallipoli.
"My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915"
Monica M. Stanley

Famous quotes with Gallipoli

  • — Mr. Churchill you were given a mission. — Yes — I want to have been given your mission. I want your place in world events, the centrality of it. You were born in the cradle of a catapult! — You are wrong. I found my mission. — I disagree. — If you must. — Tell me: where is my mission? Where are my bunkers and trenches, my goddamn Gallipoli?
    Dave Eggers

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