Gallipoli

[ guh-lip-uh-lee ]

/ gəˈlɪp ə li /

a peninsula in NW European Turkey, extending between the Aegean Sea and the Dardanelles. 50 miles (80 km) long.

a port in NW Turkey.

Also called Gallipoli Peninsula. Turkish Ge·li·bo·lu [ge-lee-baw-loo] /gɛˈli bɔ lu/.

Example sentences from the Web for gallipoli

Yet (and despite the Peter Weir movie "Gallipoli"), it was not an ANZAC show only.

The History Behind ANZAC Day |David Frum |April 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Today, April 25, is the anniversary of the first day of the Gallipoli campaign of 1915.

The History Behind ANZAC Day |David Frum |April 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The Gallipoli invasion was the precipitating event in the Ottoman genocide against its Armenian population.

The History Behind ANZAC Day |David Frum |April 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
His words are inscribed on the memorial to the Allied forces that now stands at Gallipoli.

The History Behind ANZAC Day |David Frum |April 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

They had been captured three days before our own misfortune, but had come the long way round from Gallipoli by road and rail.

A Prisoner in Turkey |John Still
Rose to the surface, and opened fire on troops marching towards Gallipoli.

The Story of Our Submarines |John Graham Bower
If I had I should certainly have backed the Gallipoli attempt to win.

War and the Future |H. G. Wells
Assuredly we ought then to have come away from the Gallipoli Peninsula.

Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 |Sir Stanley Maude
And the cold of the Gallipoli night chilled me, as I lay there, too indolent and despairing to seek warmth.

Tell England |Ernest Raymond

Gallipoli

/ (ɡəˈlɪpəlɪ) /

a peninsula in NW Turkey, between the Dardanelles and the Gulf of Saros: scene of a costly but unsuccessful Allied campaign in 1915

a port in NW Turkey, at the entrance to the Sea of Marmara: historically important for its strategic position. Pop: 22 000 (latest est)

Turkish name: Gelibolu