English Explanatory Dictionary

Tiran Strait

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A strait in the Red Sea, Asia. The strait between Tiran and Sinai.
  2. Synonym of Straits of Tiran A straits in the Red Sea, Asia. The narrowed waters between the southern end of the Sinai Peninsula and the Arabian Peninsula, containing Tiran Island.

Word forms

Tiran Strait Strait of Tiran

Etymology

From Tiran + strait. From Island of Tiran.

Synonyms

Straits of Tiran A straits in the Red Sea Asia
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