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Definition for Calais (2 of 2)

Calais²

[ kal-ey, ka-ley, kal-is; French ka-le ]

/ ˈkæl eɪ, kæˈleɪ, ˈkæl ɪs; French kaˈlɛ /

noun

a seaport in N France, on the Strait of Dover: the French port nearest England.

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Example sentences from the Web for Calais

The forces in Calais would have moved to Normandy and could well have thrown the Allies back into the sea.
Week in Death: The Woman Who Cracked Hitler’s Codes|The Telegraph|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The false intelligence led the Germans to believe that the main force would land on the Pas de Calais rather than in Normandy.
Week in Death: The Woman Who Cracked Hitler’s Codes|The Telegraph|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As a result Hitler insisted that two key armored divisions were held back in the Calais area.
Week in Death: The Woman Who Cracked Hitler’s Codes|The Telegraph|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For fully a week this running fight was kept up; then the two fleets came face to face with each other off the town of Calais.
Stories from English History|Hilda T. Skae

The cannon used in the siege of Calais threw balls of three or four ounces weight.
Cressy and Poictiers|John G. (John George) Edgar
In a still greater frequency of cases the traveller waited several days at Calais for a fair wind.
The Life Of Sir John Falstaff|Robert B. Brough
"I have left them together in the camp before Calais," answered Raymond.
In the Days of Chivalry|Evelyn Everett-Green
He was killed during the next year near Calais, while he was yet a minor.
Celebrated Claimants from Perkin Warbeck to Arthur Orton|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for Calais

Calais

/ (ˈkæleɪ, French kalɛ) /

noun

a port in N France, on the Strait of Dover: the nearest French port to England; belonged to England 1347–1558. Pop: 77 333 (1999)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	calais
释义	Calais ¹ or Ka·la·is [ kuh-ley-is ] / kəˈleɪ ɪs / noun Classical Mythology. the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies. Words nearby Calais Calabria, Calabrian, caladium, Caladryl, Calah, Calais, Calakmul, calalu, Calama, calamanco, calamander Definition for Calais (2 of 2) Calais² [ kal-ey, ka-ley, kal-is; French ka-le ] / ˈkæl eɪ, kæˈleɪ, ˈkæl ɪs; French kaˈlɛ / noun a seaport in N France, on the Strait of Dover: the French port nearest England. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Calais The forces in Calais would have moved to Normandy and could well have thrown the Allies back into the sea. Week in Death: The Woman Who Cracked Hitler’s Codes\|The Telegraph\|November 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The false intelligence led the Germans to believe that the main force would land on the Pas de Calais rather than in Normandy. Week in Death: The Woman Who Cracked Hitler’s Codes\|The Telegraph\|November 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST As a result Hitler insisted that two key armored divisions were held back in the Calais area. Week in Death: The Woman Who Cracked Hitler’s Codes\|The Telegraph\|November 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST For fully a week this running fight was kept up; then the two fleets came face to face with each other off the town of Calais. Stories from English History\|Hilda T. Skae The cannon used in the siege of Calais threw balls of three or four ounces weight. Cressy and Poictiers\|John G. (John George) Edgar In a still greater frequency of cases the traveller waited several days at Calais for a fair wind. The Life Of Sir John Falstaff\|Robert B. Brough "I have left them together in the camp before Calais," answered Raymond. In the Days of Chivalry\|Evelyn Everett-Green He was killed during the next year near Calais, while he was yet a minor. Celebrated Claimants from Perkin Warbeck to Arthur Orton\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for Calais Calais / (ˈkæleɪ, French kalɛ) / noun a port in N France, on the Strait of Dover: the nearest French port to England; belonged to England 1347–1558. Pop: 77 333 (1999) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Calais

or Ka·la·is

noun Classical Mythology.

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Definition for Calais (2 of 2)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for Calais

noun