CALAIS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

port (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)

town (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city)

Holonyms ("Calais" is a part of...):

France; French Republic (a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe)

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