Dunkirk (n)
Dunkerque (n)

n01277938

type n
lex_filenum 04
def 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
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Instance Hypernym amphibious operation; evacuation
Part holonym World War II, World War 2, Second World War
Domain of synset - REGION France, French Republic
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Instance Hyponym evacuation; amphibious operation
Part meronym World War II, World War 2, Second World War
Member of this domain - REGION France, French Republic

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