Calais — definition

1. Calais (Noun)

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Calais (Noun) — 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.

2 types of
port town
2 parts of
France French Republic