DUNKIRK


Meaning of DUNKIRK in English

I. noun

also dun·kerque ˈdənˌkərk also ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ sometimes -əŋ-

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: from Dunkirk or Dunkerque, seaport in northern France, scene of the evacuation of allied troops in World War II after the fall of France, May 29-June 2, 1940

1. : a desperate evacuation under bombardment of remnants of a defeated army

2. : a serious crisis demanding decisive action

the immediate effect would plainly be a Dunkirk for United States foreign policy — Time

II. transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

: to force to execute a Dunkirk

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