Calais
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noun Classical Mythology.
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
Also, Kalais.
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| a port in N France, on the Strait of Dover: the nearest French port to England; belonged to England 1347--1558. Pop: 77 333 (1999) | |
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Calais
city on the Fr. coast of the English Channel, from Gaulish Caleti, the name of a Celtic people who once lived along the shore there.
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