Gallipoli
Syllabification: (Gal·lip·o·li)
Pronunciation: /gəˈlipəlē/
Definition of Gallipoli
- a major campaign of World War I that took place on the Gallipoli peninsula, on the European side of the Dardanelles in 1915–16. The Allies (with heavy involvement of troops from Australia and New Zealand) hoped to gain control of the strait, but the campaign reached stalemate after each side suffered heavy casualties.
