nnoun.locationa seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War IISynset:Dunkerque Dunkirk
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nnoun.actan 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 fireRegion:FranceFrench Republic
Synset:Dunkerque Dunkirk
Part Holonyms:Second World War World War 2 World War II
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