English noun: Dunkerque | |||
1. | Dunkerque (location) a seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II | ||
Synonyms | Dunkirk | ||
Instance hypernym | port, town | ||
2. | Dunkerque (act) 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 | ||
Synonyms | Dunkirk | ||
Instance hypernym | amphibious operation, evacuation | ||
Part meronym | Second World War, World War 2, World War II | ||
Domain region | France, French Republic | ||