English noun: Calais | |||
1. | Calais (location) 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 | ||
Instance hypernym | port, town | ||
Part meronym | France, French Republic | ||