Calais

¹

or Ka·la·is

[ kuh-ley-is ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

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

Calais

²

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

noun

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

Calais

/ 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)

Example Sentences

A search was launched after a ferry said it had seen a body adrift off the coast of Calais.

From BBC

It is clear, from several recent visits to the camps around Dunkirk and Calais, that the Vietnamese gangs and their clients operate separately from other groups.

From BBC

And Thanh had been lucky, he told us, evading French police patrolling the beaches near Calais, and crossing in an inflatable boat on his first attempt.

From BBC

Several attempts to cross the Channel were stopped by police and gendarmes on Sunday morning - including in Equihen-Plage, Calais and Sangatte - according to French authorities.

From BBC

On Wednesday, three people died after an overloaded migrant boat sank off the coast of Calais.

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