Definition of
Calais
- (noun, location) 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
via WordNet, Princeton University
Origin of the word Calais
- city on the Fr. coast of the English Channel, from Gaulish Caleti, the name of a Celtic people who once lived along the shore there. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
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