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PRONUNCIATION OF CALAIS

Calais  [ˈkæleɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALAIS

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Calais is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CALAIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Calais

Calais

Calais is a town and major ferry port in northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras. The population of the metropolitan area at the 1999 census was 125,584. Calais overlooks the Strait of Dover, the narrowest point in the English Channel, which is only 34 km wide here, and is the closest French town to England. The White Cliffs of Dover can easily be seen on a clear day from Calais. Calais is a major port for ferries between France and England, and since 1994, the Channel Tunnel has linked nearby Coquelles to Folkestone by rail. Due to its position, Calais since the Middle Ages has been a major port and a very important centre for transport and trading with England. It was annexed by Edward III of England in 1347 and grew into a thriving centre for wool production. Calais was a territorial possession of England until its capture by France in 1558. The town came to be called the "brightest jewel in the English crown" owing to its great importance as the gateway for the tin, lead, lace and wool trades.

Definition of Calais in the English dictionary

The definition of Calais in the dictionary is a port in N France, on the Strait of Dover: the nearest French port to England; belonged to England 1347–1558. Pop: 77 333.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALAIS


allee
ˈæleɪ
ballet
ˈbæleɪ
chalet
ˈʃæleɪ
chevalet
ʃəˈvæleɪ
clay
kleɪ
controle
kənˈtrəʊleɪ
cosplay
ˈkɒsˌpleɪ
delay
dɪˈleɪ
display
dɪˈspleɪ
farfalle
fɑːˈfæleɪ
gameplay
ˈɡeɪmˌpleɪ
gilet
dʒɪˈleɪ
lay
leɪ
lei
leɪ
ley
leɪ
Malay
məˈleɪ
overlay
ˌəʊvəˈleɪ
palais
ˈpæleɪ
play
pleɪ
replay
ˈriːˌpleɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALAIS

Calabar
Calabar bean
calabash
calabash nutmeg
calabash tree
calabaza
calabogus
calaboose
calabrese
Calabria
Calabrian

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALAIS

beaujolais
callais
Charolais
cor anglais
cors anglais
Franglais
Millais
Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Pas de Calais
Pas-de-Calais
Rabelais
Valais

Synonyms and antonyms of Calais in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Calais» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALAIS

Find out the translation of Calais to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Calais from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Calais» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

加莱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Calais
570 millions of speakers

English

Calais
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कलैस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كاليه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кале
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Calais
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পা দ্য কালে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Calais
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Calais
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Calais
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カレー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

칼레
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Calais
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Calais
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கலே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅलिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Calais
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Calais
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Calais
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кале
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Calais
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Calais
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Calais
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Calais
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Calais
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Calais

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALAIS»

The term «Calais» is very widely used and occupies the 14.393 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALAIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Calais

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALAIS»

Discover the use of Calais in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Calais and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Calais: An English Town in France, 1347-1558
The first comprehensive history of Calais under English rule, casting new light on the development of its vigorous political and commercial society.
Susan Rose, 2008
2
The Calais Garrison: War and Military Service in England, ...
This book - the first full-length study so to do - examines the Calais garrison, the largest standing military force available to the English crown.
David Grummitt, 2008
3
Anatomy of Breathing
'Anatomy of Breathing' is a clear and helpful guide to both the theory and practice of breathing in its many variations. Hundreds of expert drawings along with easy-to-understand text help you explore just how breathing works.
Blandine Calais-Germain, 2006
4
e-Study Guide for: Anatomy of Movement by Blandine ...
Never Highlight a Book Again! Just the FACTS101 study guides give the student the textbook outlines, highlights, practice quizzes and optional access to the full practice tests for their textbook.
Cram101 Textbook Reviews, 2013
5
Cross-Channel France: Nord-Pas de Calais - The Land Beyond ...
The guide also reveals where visitors can shop for cut-price goods and where they can cycle, walk or ride horses. Bradt's Cross-Channel France is packed with information for day trips as well as longer family-friendly holidays.
John Ruler, 2010
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Premodern Places: Calais to Surinam, Chaucer to Aphra Behn
This book recovers places appearing in the mental mapping of medieval and Renaissance writers, from Chaucer to Aphra Behn. A highly original work, which recovers the places that figure powerfully in premodern imagining.
David Wallace, 2008
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The passenger from Calais
Arthur Griffiths. This as it proved was the very wisest course I could have adopted, as will presently appear. I was doomed to a long wait at Culoz. There was no train due westward till 12.40, and I had to put in nearly three solid hours, which I ...
Arthur Griffiths, 1906
8
Rainbow Valley
Rainbow Valley, written especially for children and visitors to the West Indies, invites readers to travel to the far-flung hills on one of these enchanting islands.
Calais Champagne, 2005
9
Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
(Oxford:Oxford University Press, 1971, 1976);Gies, Frances, and Joseph Gies, A Medieval Family:The Pastons of Fifteenth-Century England (New York: HarperCollins,1998). Calais An English possession since 1347, the French Channel town ...
John A. Wagner, 2001
10
Calais under English rule
But the true commercial importance of Calais lay in the fact that it was the vent for English trade. For 200 years the commercial history of Calais is practically the commercial history of England. For military purposes Calais was the " gate into ...
George Amelius Crawshay Sandeman, 1908

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALAIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Calais is used in the context of the following news items.
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Migrant dies on UK-bound freight train near Calais
The incident happened at about 6am (5am BST) on Tuesday near Calais. Freight traffic was disrupted but there were also delays to passenger ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Calais chaos could leave shelves empty warn port bosses
Britain will soon face 'empty supermarket shelves' if militant French strikers continue inflicting chaos on Calais, UK port bosses warned last ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Would Calais migrants really be better off in the UK?
Around 3,000 migrants are camped around Calais in northern France. Many of them think life will be better in the UK than France - or many ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
4
One dead after fireworks accident in Calais
Twenty-two-year-old Devon Staples died instantly when he put a fireworks mortar on his head and set it off, said Maine Public Safety ... «WCSH-TV, Jul 15»
5
Fire strikes Johnson's True Value Hardware in Calais, Maine
Johnson's True Value Hardware in Calais, Maine, reopened for business. Firefighters from both sides of the border battled a fire Sunday at a ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
6
Hot weather and Calais strike cause Storrington recycling problems
The 'exceptional heat' and the Calais strike caused recycling problems in Storrington last week, according to Horsham District Council. «West Sussex County Times, Jul 15»
7
Fireworks accidents investigated after Calais man killed
State police say one man died in a fireworks accident in Calais Saturday night from a fatal head injury from a fireworks mortar that had been placed on his head ... «WMTW Portland, Jul 15»
8
2015 Holden Calais V Sportwagon review | road test
The Calais V is the top of the tree for the 'normal' V6-propelled Commodore range. We snuck one out of Holden's grasp and gave it the ... «Cars Guide, Jul 15»
9
Transport chaos in Calais 'must end now': FTA
The French government must act urgently to end the transport chaos in the port of Calais caused by striking French ferry workers, warns the ... «FoodManufacture.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Trucking hell: driven mad in the migrant Mecca Calais
On the roads into the ferry port at Calais, Irish truckers, who are just trying to do their jobs, have to contend with hundreds of migrants, some of ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

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