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proper noun Dunkerque 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. Synonyms: Dunkirk.
Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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