Dover

Do·ver  (dvr)

1. A municipal borough of southeast England on the Strait of Dover opposite Calais, France. Site of a Roman lighthouse, it has been a strategic port since medieval times. The chalk cliffs rising above the city have caves and tunnels originally used by smugglers. Population: 34,000.

2. The capital of Delaware, in the central part of the state. Founded in 1683 on orders from William Penn, it became capital in 1777. Population: 34,700.

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Dover, Strait of In French Pas de Ca·lais  (pä d k-l, kl, kä-l)

A narrow channel at the eastern end of the English Channel between southeast England and northern France.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Dover - the capital of the state of Delaware capital of Delaware DE, Diamond State, First State, Delaware - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

Translations

Dover [ˈdəuvəʳ] n → Dover

Dover [ˈdəuvəʳ] n → Douvres

Dover [ˈdəuvəʳ] n → Dover nt

Dover [ˈdəuvəʳ] n → Dover f