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Dunkirk


Definition: Meaning of, Dunkirk in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʌnˈkəːk /

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  1. a port and industrial city in northern France, whose French name is Dunkerque . In 1940, during World War II, the British army was surrounded at Dunkirk by the German army, but thousands of British soldiers escaped and were brought back to England in a collection of small boats.
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  • Dunkirk spirit, the
    1. a determination to succeed despite being in a difficult or impossible situation, which many people think is a typical British quality. The expression comes from the attitude shown by British people who went to Dunkirk in France in small boats to help to bring back British soldiers in World War II.
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