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Definition: Dunkerque

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II.[Wordnet]
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.[Wordnet]
3. A city in northern France on the North Sea where in World War II (1940) 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk in a desperate retreat under enemy fire.[Wordnet].

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Date "Dunkerque" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1649. (references)

Common Expressions: Dunkerque

Expressions Definition
French battleship Dunkerque During the Phony War, she was used, along with her sister-ship Strasbourg, to escort convoys. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: Dunkerque

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Dunkerque class battleship 12     Dunkerque class battleship 12
French battleship Dunkerque 11     French battleship Dunkerque 11
MF Dunkerque 11     MF Dunkerque 11
USL Dunkerque 10     US Dunkerque HB 3
US Dunkerque HB 3     USL Dunkerque 10

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Synonyms: Dunkerque
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

 Dunkirk.
Consider also: city, evacuation, metropolis, crisis.
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Computed Synonyms: Dunkerque

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 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   1.0495   Dunkerque     Dunkirk     quick, dash, snap, pant, hastily   
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Translations: Dunkerque

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Japanese ダンケルク (Dunkirk, Dunkerque), ダンケルク級戦艦 (French battleship Dunkerque). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Dunkerque. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Dunkerque

Language Translations for “Dunkerque” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Dathagunkathagerque (Dunkerque). Additional references: Athag, Dunkerque. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Dagunkagerque (Dunkerque). Additional references: Double Dutch, Dunkerque. (volunteer)
Leet |)<{\}|{3|zº|<3 (Dunkerque). Additional references: Leet, Dunkerque. (volunteer)
Oppish Dopunkoperque (Dunkerque). Additional references: Oppish, Dunkerque. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Unkerqueday (Dunkerque). Additional references: Pig Latin, Dunkerque. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Dubunkuberque (Dunkerque). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Dunkerque. (volunteer)
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