dunkirk
noun /'dənkɜrk/
- Definition
- 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
- Example
- 'dunkirk' can be found in many classic books.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
Quick Facts
Palindrome
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Proper Noun
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Slang
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Vowels
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Length
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