Synonyms for calais
ˈkæl eɪ, kæˈleɪ, ˈkæl ɪscalais

Princeton's WordNet

1. Calaisnoun

   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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1. • Port
   • Town

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1. List of paraphrases for "calais":

   pas-de-calais, kalehe

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1. Prime Minister David Cameron:

   There is also more work being done in terms of installing fencing not just around the port at Calais but also around the Eurostar and Eurotunnel entrance.

2. Mr Macron:

   The day this relationship unravels, migrants will no longer be in Calais and the financial passport would work less well.

3. French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron:

   The day this relationship unravels, migrants will no longer be in Calais, collective energy would be spent on unwinding existing links, not re-creating new ones.

4. British Prime Minister David Cameron:

   In Calais, the French government has already been pushing in for extra resources and extra police resources. And the UK government will pushing up to 17 million pounds ($26.5 million) more to ensure the security of the Eurotunnel. we are also adding fencing around the entrance to the tunnel in Coquelles.

5. David Cameron:

   If ... we can stay in a reformed Europe, you know what you get, you know that the borders stay in Calais, you know that we have a seat determining the rules when it comes to the future of Europe, you know we have that vital information whether it's about terrorists or criminals traveling around Europe because we are part of those organizations.