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Dunkerque   Listen
Dunkerque

noun
1.
A seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II.  Synonym: Dunkirk.
2.
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.  Synonym: Dunkirk.





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Words linked to "Dunkerque" :   Second World War, World War II, Dunkirk, World War 2, town, France, port, amphibious operation, French Republic, evacuation


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