Definitions of Calais [ˈkæl eɪ, kæˈleɪ, ˈkæl ɪs]

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) Calais
a seaport in N France, on the Strait of Dover: the French port nearest England. 76,935.

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1. (noun) Calais
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England; in 1347 it was captured by the English king Edward III after a long siege and remained in English hands until it was recaptured by the French king Henry II in 1558

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1. Calais
a fortified seaport in France, on the Strait of Dover, where it is 21 m. across; was in possession of the English from 1347 to 1558, and the last town held by them on French soil; is the chief landing-place for travellers from England to the Continent, and has considerable export trade, as well as cotton and tulle manufactures.

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