Straits of Tiran

name

Etymology

From strait + Tiran. From Tiran Island.

  1. borrowed from تيران

Definitions

  1. A straits in the Red Sea, Asia. The narrowed waters that exists between the southern end…

    A straits in the Red Sea, Asia. The narrowed waters that exists between the southern end of the Sinai Peninsula and the nearest mainland of the Arabian Peninsula, which contains the Island of Tiran, that separates the Gulf of Aqaba from the main body of the Red Sea.

  2. Synonym of Tiran Strait A strait in the Red Sea, Asia. The westernmost strait of these…

    Synonym of Tiran Strait A strait in the Red Sea, Asia. The westernmost strait of these straits, between Tiran and Sinai.

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