Dover

ˈdoʊvər

Definition

Definition of Dover - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

kent town

town and port in Kent England

Dover is famous for its white cliffs.

harbor

port

town

Delaware capital

the capital city of Delaware, USA

Dover is the political hub of Delaware.

channel waters

TECH.

sea area between England and France

TECH.

Ships often cross the Dover to reach France.

channel

strait

name

Rare

surname

Rare

The Dover family has lived here for generations.

family name

surname

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Expressions with Dover

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Dover sole

popular choice in seafood dishes

The restaurant's specialty is Dover sole with lemon sauce.

White Cliffs of Dover

chalky cliffs facing the Strait of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover are visible from France.

Dover's powder

compound inducing sweating and relieving pain

Doctors prescribed Dover's powder to induce perspiration.

Origin of Dover

Celtic, Dubras (waters)

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Delaware

geography

state in the northeastern US with capital Dover

White Cliffs of Dover

coast landform

chalky cliffs facing the Strait of Dover

Examples of Dover in a sentence

We took a ferry from Dover to Calais.
Dover hosts several cultural festivals throughout the year.
The historic sites in Dover attract many tourists.
The ferry to France crosses the Dover daily.
Dover is known for its white cliffs.
Dover is a common surname in this region.

She married into the Dover family last year.

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French:Douvres, Dover, ...
German:Dover, ...
Italian:Dover, ...
Spanish:Dover, ...
Portuguese:Dover, ...
Chinese:多佛, 多佛尔海峡, ...
Japanese:ドーバー, ...
Arabic:دُوفَر, مَضِيق دُوفَر, ...
Hebrew:דוֹבֶר, ...
Russian:Дувр, Довер, ...
Ukrainian:Дувр, Довер, ...
Hindi:डोवर, ...
Bengali:ডোভার, ...
Catalan:Dover, ...
Czech:Dover, hlavní město amerického státu Delaware, ...
Danish:Dover, Doverstrædet, ...
Dutch:Dover, Kanaal van Dover, ...
Greek:Ντόβερ, ...
Hungarian:Dover, Doveri-szoros, ...
Khmer:ទីក្រុងដូវើរ, ដូវើរ, ...
Korean:도버, 도버 해협, ...
Persian:دوور, ...
Polish:Dover, ...
Portuguese (BR):Dover, ...
Romanian:Dover, ...
Swedish:Dover, ...
Thai:โดเวอร์, ช่องแคบโดเวอร์, ...
Turkish:Dover, Dover Boğazı, ...
Vietnamese:Dover, eo biển Dover, ...

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