dunkerque
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Noun (2)
- a seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War IISynonyms: DunkirkInstance of port, town
- an amphibious evacuation in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches in northern France in a desperate retreat under enemy fireSynonyms: Dunkirk evacuationDunkirkInstance of evacuation, amphibious operationPart of World War II, World War 2
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Dunkerque prop. n.
the name of a town and a battle fought there, in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk in a desperate retreat under enemy fire. Most of the forces were safely evacuated to England. Syn. — Dunkirk.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5