'Dunkerque' definitions:

Definition of 'Dunkerque'

(from WordNet)
noun
A seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II [syn: Dunkirk, Dunkerque]
noun
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 [syn: Dunkirk, Dunkerque]

Definition of 'Dunkerque'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]