Calais
USkə'leı
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Latin 'Calesium', from Gaulish 'Calesio' meaning 'hard place'.
مثال
- We took the ferry from Dover to Calais.
- Calais is a popular destination for travelers crossing the English Channel.
- The Calais-Dover route is one of the busiest ferry routes in Europe.
ترکیبهای رایج
Calais port Calais ferry Calais-Dover route Calais city
تعریف انگلیسی
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 II in 1558