Calais

¹ American  

[kuh-lay-is] / kəˈleɪ ɪs /

Or Kalais

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.

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Calais ² American  

[kal-ay, ka-lay, kal-is, ka-le] / ˈkæl eɪ, kæˈleɪ, ˈkæl ɪs, kaˈlɛ /

noun

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

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Calais British  

/ kalɛ, ˈkæleɪ /

noun

1. 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)

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Example Sentences

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Calais

Survivors disembarked a rescue boat at the French port of Calais in the mid-morning, some on stretchers and in wheelchairs, many wrapped in emergency blankets, an AFP correspondent said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

It is part of the final march to Calais, from where he plans to swim across the English Channel in October.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

The boat had travelled between Calais and the UK and was deflating when it was picked up by border force vessels.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

On November 24, 2021, a French fishing vessel reported several lifeless bodies floating in the Channel off Calais, close to British waters.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

It still had the Customs mark upon it they had chalked at Calais.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier