"Calais" meaning in French

See Calais in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ka.lɛ/ Audio: Fr-Calais.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-Calais.wav [France] (note: Somain)
Rhymes: -ɛ Etymology: From Medieval Latin Calesium, from earlier Caletum. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|ML.|Calesium}} Medieval Latin Calesium Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Calais m
  1. Calais (a city in Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Cities in Hauts-de-France, France, Cities in Pas-de-Calais, France, Places in France, Places in Hauts-de-France, France, Places in Pas-de-Calais, France Meronyms: Saint-Pierre Derived forms: calaisien, Calaisien, Pas de Calais, Pas-de-Calais
    Sense id: en-Calais-fr-name-H4WmH9n2 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries
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