- Strait of Calais
- nounthe strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent• Syn: ↑Strait of Dover, ↑Pas de Calais
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Strait of Dover — Map showing the location of the Strait of Dover. Vie … Wikipedia
Strait of Dover — noun the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent • Syn: ↑Strait of Calais, ↑Pas de Calais • Instance Hypernyms: ↑strait, ↑sound … Useful english dictionary
Calais — [ka lā′, kal′ā΄; ] Brit also [ kal′i; ] Fr [ kȧ le′] 1. seaport in N France, on the Strait of Dover: pop. 75,000 2. Pas de Calais [pät kȧ le′] Fr. name for DOVER Strait of … English World dictionary
Strait of Dover — Pas de Calais Pour les articles homonymes, voir Pas de Calais (homonymie). Pas de Calais Carte de localisation du pas de Calais Type … Wikipédia en Français
Calais — /kal ay, ka lay , kal is/; Fr. /kann le /, n. a seaport in N France, on the Strait of Dover: the French port nearest England. 79,369. /keuh lay is/, n. Class. Myth. the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes… … Universalium
Calais — French commune nomcommune=Calais caption=Pier and lighthouse on the Calais seafront| x = 130 y = 11 lat long=coord|50|56|53|N|1|51|23|E|region:FR type:city région=Nord Pas de Calais département=Pas de Calais ( sous préfecture )|… … Wikipedia
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 … Useful english dictionary
Calais, Paso de — ► Departamento francés. (V. Pas de Calais.) * * * inglés Strait of Dover antig. Fretum Gallicum Canal que separa el sudeste de Inglaterra del noroeste de Francia. Conecta el canal de la Mancha con el mar del Norte, tiene 32 km (20 mi) aprox. de… … Enciclopedia Universal
Calais, paso de — (pas de Calais) ► Estrecho que une el Canal de la Mancha con el mar del Norte. Los británicos lo denominan Estrecho de Dover. * * * inglés Strait of Dover antig. Fretum Gallicum Canal que separa el sudeste de Inglaterra del noroeste de Francia.… … Enciclopedia Universal
Strait of Dover — noun A strait in the English Channel, connecting to the North Sea, between Dover (England) and Calais (France) … Wiktionary
