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- [duhn-kurk]
- /ˈdʌn kɜrk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhn-kurk]
- /ˈdʌn kɜrk/
Definitions of dunkerque word
- noun dunkerque French Dunkerque [dœn-kerk] /dœ̃ˈkɛrk/ (Show IPA). a seaport in N France: site of the evacuation of a British expeditionary force of over 330,000 men under German fire May 29–June 4, 1940. 1
- noun dunkerque a period of crisis or emergency when drastic measures must be enforced: The smaller nations were facing a financial Dunkirk. 1
- noun dunkerque a city in W New York, on Lake Erie. 1
- noun dunkerque a port in N France, on the Strait of Dover: scene of the evacuation of British and other Allied troops after the fall of France in 1940; industrial centre with an oil refinery and naval shipbuilding yards. Pop: 70 654 (2006) 0
- abbreviation DUNKERQUE Dunkirk 0
- noun dunkerque cabinet. 0
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Parts of speech for Dunkerque
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dunkerque popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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