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Meaning of CALAIS

Pronunciation:  ka'ley

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 Definition: [n]  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
 
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