Found 2 items, similar to Dunkerque.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Dunkerque Dunkerque n : 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 [syn: Dunkirk]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Dunkerque Dunkerque \Dunkerque\ prop. n. the name of a town and a battle fought there, in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk in a desperate retreat under enemy fire. Most of the forces were safely evacuated to England. Syn: Dunkirk. [WordNet 1.5]