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Definition of Dunkerque
1. Noun. A seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II.
2. Noun. 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 fire.
Exact synonyms: Dunkirk
Generic synonyms: Evacuation, Amphibious Operation
Group relationships: Second World War, World War 2, World War Ii
Geographical relationships: France, French Republic
Generic synonyms: Evacuation, Amphibious Operation
Group relationships: Second World War, World War 2, World War Ii
Geographical relationships: France, French Republic
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dunkerque
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