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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Strait of Dover, Strait of Calais, Pas de Calaisnoun

    the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent

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  1. Strait of Dovernoun

    A strait in the English Channel, connecting to the North Sea, between Dover (England) and Calais (France)

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  1. strait of dover

    The Strait of Dover is the narrowest part of the English Channel separating England from mainland Europe. It connects the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, specifically between Kent in southeastern England and Pas-de-Calais in northern France. It is approximately 20 miles (32 kilometers) wide, making it a significant location for international navigation and undersea tunneling.

Wikidata

  1. Strait of Dover

    The Strait of Dover or Dover Strait is the strait at the narrowest part of the English Channel, marking the boundary between the Channel and North Sea, separating Great Britain from continental Europe. The shortest distance across the strait is from the South Foreland, 6 kilometres northeast of Dover in the county of Kent, England, to Cap Gris Nez, a cape near to Calais in the French département of Pas-de-Calais, France. Between these points lies the most popular route for cross-channel swimmers as the distance is reduced to 34 km. On a clear day, it is possible to see the opposite coastline and shoreline buildings with the naked eye, and the lights of land at night, as in Matthew Arnold's poem "Dover Beach".

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Strait of Dover in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Strait of Dover in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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