GALLIPOLI


Meaning of GALLIPOLI in English

Gal ‧ lip ‧ o ‧ li /ɡəˈlɪpəli/ BrE AmE

an area in Turkey on the north side of the Dardenelles where an important battle took place during World War I. Many Australian and New Zealand soldiers landed on the coast and were killed there by the Turkish army who were fighting on the side of the Germans.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.