dover

CEFRB2

/ˈdəʊ.və/

noun · proper noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A type of flatfish found in the sea.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A local government district of Kent, including this town and port.

Examples

  • We took the cross-channel ferry from Dover to Calais.

  • The White Cliffs of Dover retreat by about one centimeter every year.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A sea area between this port and France.

proper noun

Extra meaning

  1. A town and ferry port in southeast England.

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Origin

noun

From Old English Dofras, from Latin Dubris, from Brythonic Dubras (“the waters”), from Proto-Celtic *dubros (“water”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰubrós (“dark”), from *dʰewb- (“deep”). Compare Tauber. The village in Nova Scotia is likely named after the town in England.