Calpe
/ (ˈkælpɪ) /
noun
the ancient name for (the Rock of) Gibraltar
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How to use Calpe in a sentence
No wonder that the seasoned globe-trotter from across the Atlantic thinks nothing of taking Calpe in his stride.
The Mediterranean | T. G. (Thomas Gray) Bonney, E. A. R. Ball, H. D. Traill, Grant Allen, and Arthur GriffithsThe whole rock (Calpe) is hollowed out and perforated by caves.
The Overland Guide-book | James BarberWith that object they disembarked at Calpe Haven , pretty nearly at the middle point in Thrace.
Anabasis | XenophonNow the haven of Calpe lies exactly midway, halving the voyage between Byzantium and Heraclea.
Anabasis | XenophonWe sighted Calpe and Abyla, but the wind having freshened, we were obliged to beat to windward to enter the strait.
The Adventures of Captain Mago | Lon Cahun
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