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Dunkerque > 2 senses
NOUN1Dunkerque, DunkirkA seaport in northern France on the North Sea
2Dunkerque, DunkirkAn 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 fire
Dunkerque > noun 1, location
MeaningA seaport in northern France on the North Sea. Scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II.
SynonymsDunkirk
Instance ofport; town
Dunkerque > noun 2, act
MeaningAn 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 fire.
SynonymsDunkirk
Part ofWorld War II, World War 2, Second World War
RegionFrance, French Republic
Instance ofevacuation; amphibious operation

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