/ Dictionary / Index C Calais: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Cal•ais Pronunciation: (kal'ā, ka-lā', kal'is Fr. ka-le'), [key] — n. a seaport in N France, on the Strait of Dover: the French port nearest England. 79,369. Ca•la•is Pronunciation: (ku-lā'is), [key] — n. Class. Myth. the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: calais (Thesaurus) Calah Calakmul Related Content Daily Word Quiz: quandary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language