Tiran Strait
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (westernmost strait): Strait of Tiran
Etymology
[edit]From Tiran + strait. From Island of Tiran.
Proper noun
[edit]- A strait in the Red Sea, Asia. The strait between Tiran and Sinai.
- (by extension) 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.