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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. 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;


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Calais n 1: 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
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Calais, ME -- U.S. city in Maine Population (2000): 3447 Housing Units (2000): 1921 Land area (2000): 34.043047 sq. miles (88.171082 sq. km) Water area (2000): 5.980995 sq. miles (15.490704 sq. km) Total area (2000): 40.024042 sq. miles (103.661786 sq. km) FIPS code: 09585 Located within: Maine (ME), FIPS 23 Location: 45.166045 N, 67.242434 W ZIP Codes (1990): 04619 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Calais, ME Calais