Dover Meaning
/ˈdəʊ.və/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
proper nounA town and ferry port in southeast England.
nameA town, civil parish (with a town council) and major port in Kent, England, the closest point to France (OS grid ref TR3141).
Sentence Examples
We took the cross-channel ferry from Dover to Calais.
The White Cliffs of Dover retreat by about one centimeter every year.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The port city of ____ is famous for its white cliffs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We took the cross-channel ferry from ____ to Calais.
Word Origin & History
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.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The port city of ____ is famous for its white cliffs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We took the cross-channel ferry from ____ to Calais.