Calais

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1. Calais - Noun

2. Calais - Proper noun

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

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When I am dead and opened, you shall find Calais lying in my head. Mary I of England

We can make sure that goods flow inwards through the port of Dover without any friction but we can't control the outward flow into the port of Calais. Philip Hammond

After the real invasion had landed the story would change, suggesting to the Germans that several assault divisions remained in England ready to conduct a cross-channel attack once the Normandy beachhead had drawn German defences away from Calais. Source: Internet

A study by the Irish Maritime Development Office, published in 2018, suggested the land-bridge route from Dublin to Calais takes approximately 20 hours, while direct ferry services from Ireland to the continental EU can take twice as long. Source: Internet

Anne and Henry attended a meeting with the French king at Calais in winter 1532, in which Henry hoped to enlist the support of Francis I of France for his intended marriage. Source: Internet

Calais, the last English outpost on the Continent, was then taken by France. Source: Internet

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