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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.

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Dover [ˈdəʊvə]

n

1. (Placename) a port in SE England, in E Kent on the Strait of Dover: the only one of the Cinque Ports that is still important; a stronghold since ancient times and Caesar's first point of attack in the invasion of Britain (55 bc). Pop.: 34 179 (1991)

2. (Placename) Strait of. a strait between SE England and N France, linking the English Channel with the North Sea. Width: about 32 km (20 miles) French name Pas de Calais

3. (Placename) a city in the US, the capital of Delaware, founded in 1683: 18th-century buildings. Pop.: 27 630 (1990)

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 [ˈdəʊvəʳ]

A. N → Dover m

B. CPD Dover sole N → lenguado m

Dover [ˈdəʊvə^r] n → Douvres
in Dover → à Douvres
Dover sole n → sole f