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Dunkirk

ˈdənkərk
WordNet
Portrait of Corenlis Janszoon de Haan, sea captain and fighter against Dunkirk.
Portrait of Corenlis Janszoon de Haan, sea captain and fighter against Dunkirk.
  1. (n) Dunkirk
    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
  2. (n) Dunkirk
    a seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II
  3. (n) Dunkirk
    a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat "the Russians had to pull off a Dunkirk to get out of there"
Illustrations
Jan Bart captures a Dutch frigate at the entrance to the port of Dunkirk, 1675. Part of a series on the deeds of the Flemish privateer in French service Jan Bart.
Jan Bart captures a Dutch frigate at the entrance to the port of Dunkirk, 1675. Part of a series on the deeds of the Flemish privateer in French service Jan Bart.
The northern French and Flemish coastal area between Dunkirk and Grevelingen with ships of the Staatse fleet lying off Dunkirk to prevent pirates from leaving, 1628. In the foreground a fight between several warships. At the top two bets with detailed cards. Under the plate a text printed in 3 columns.
The northern French and Flemish coastal area between Dunkirk and Grevelingen with ships of the Staatse fleet lying off Dunkirk to prevent pirates from leaving, 1628. In the foreground a fight between several warships. At the top two bets with detailed cards. Under the plate a text printed in 3 columns.
Profile of the city of Dunkirk, besieged by the French army under the Duke of Enghien, 1646. In the foreground shelling by the French army. In an ornamental frame with two cartouches. This profile belongs to a city map. Part of a series of depictions of the military victories achieved by King Louis XIV.
Profile of the city of Dunkirk, besieged by the French army under the Duke of Enghien, 1646. In the foreground shelling by the French army. In an ornamental frame with two cartouches. This profile belongs to a city map. Part of a series of depictions of the military victories achieved by King Louis XIV.
Ground plan of a fortress by the sea (Dunkirk). In the top right corner the number 114 (= the number of the page in the book against which the illustration is placed).
Ground plan of a fortress by the sea (Dunkirk). In the top right corner the number 114 (= the number of the page in the book against which the illustration is placed).
View of the entrance to the port of Dunkirk at the time of Jan Bart, ca. 1693-1694. In the foreground a fishing boat. Part of a series about the acts of the Flemish privateer in French service Jan Bart.
View of the entrance to the port of Dunkirk at the time of Jan Bart, ca. 1693-1694. In the foreground a fishing boat. Part of a series about the acts of the Flemish privateer in French service Jan Bart.
Map of the Flemish coast between Dunkirk and Nieuwpoort. Part of the seventh volume (1696) of the print work in which the eight volumes of Les forces de l'Europe are published between 1693-1697. The print consists of 175 plates with plans (from Sébastien Le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban) of renowned strong cities and fortresses in the Nine Years' War. Title and captions in French.
Map of the Flemish coast between Dunkirk and Nieuwpoort. Part of the seventh volume (1696) of the print work in which the eight volumes of Les forces de l'Europe are published between 1693-1697. The print consists of 175 plates with plans (from Sébastien Le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban) of renowned strong cities and fortresses in the Nine Years' War. Title and captions in French.
Jan Bart sails into Dunkirk with the captured grain ships and 3 captured Dutch warships, 3 July 1694. Part of a series about the deeds of the Flemish privateer in French service Jan Bart.
Jan Bart sails into Dunkirk with the captured grain ships and 3 captured Dutch warships, 3 July 1694. Part of a series about the deeds of the Flemish privateer in French service Jan Bart.
Sheet with two images. At the bottom of the naval battle off the coast at Dunkirk, 18 February 1639. Battle between the Dutch fleet under Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp and a Spanish fleet trying to break through the blockade of the harbor. In the background the towns of Dunkirk, Mardijk and Grevelingen. Bottom right the legend 1-7 / b. At the top a map of the coastal area with places from Blankenberge to Boulogne and the sandbanks off the coast.
Sheet with two images. At the bottom of the naval battle off the coast at Dunkirk, 18 February 1639. Battle between the Dutch fleet under Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp and a Spanish fleet trying to break through the blockade of the harbor. In the background the towns of Dunkirk, Mardijk and Grevelingen. Bottom right the legend 1-7 / b. At the top a map of the coastal area with places from Blankenberge to Boulogne and the sandbanks off the coast.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) Dunkirk
    A privateer vessel from Dunkirk in the seventeenth century.
Idioms

Dunkirk spirit - (UK) Dunkirk spirit is when people pull together to get through a very difficult time.

Usage in the news

Jim Pokoj, member of the AM Lockport Players, will return to Dunkirk on Saturday to present "Dying for a Date". observertoday.com

She was born November 18, 1920 in Dunkirk, NY the daughter of the late Charles G and Mary J Westphal Bossman. observertoday.com

For the past 13 years, the Dunkirk-Fredonia football rivalry has been dominated by the Hillbillies. observertoday.com

What's next for the city of Dunkirk, its school district and Chautauqua County. observertoday.com

What's next for the city of Dunkirk, its school district and Chautauqua County NRG Energy Inc. Back to Article. observertoday.com

Sergio and Luz DeJesus of Dunkirk announce the engagement of their daughter, Lisett DeJesus, to Nicholas Miller. observertoday.com

He is the son of Daniel Miller and Jacqueline Miller of Dunkirk. observertoday.com

The host community is the town of Dunkirk. observertoday.com

This year's trip was held Saturday, Nov 8, starting at the Dunkirk Pier. observertoday.com

On March 15, Dunkirk town hall was business as usual. observertoday.com

Last year they were able to donate pajamas to the Forestville Food Pantry, the Neighbor to Neighbor Food Pantry, the Silver Creek Food Pantry and Silver Creek Pediatrics, who also brought some pajamas to their Dunkirk office. observertoday.com

And Georgina M (Mancuso) Palermo of Fredonia celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception at the Dunkirk Moose Lodge on July 13. observertoday.com

Holy Trinity Parish sponsored a Parish Mission, held each evening Feb 6 through 9 at the church on 1032 Central Ave in Dunkirk. observertoday.com

That is one way to look at the issue of the parking lot Brooks Memorial Hospital is proposing for the corner of Fifth Street and Central Avenue in the city of Dunkirk. observertoday.com

Matthew D Grupa has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. Grupa is the son of Mark Grupa of Dunkirk and Elizabeth Gajewski Chadwick of Silver Creek. observertoday.com

Usage in literature

There were bases for these sea-gnats at Portsmouth, Dover, Dunkirk, and in the Thames Estuary at Osea Island. "Submarine Warfare of To-day" by Charles W. Domville-Fife

Chautauqua County invited the convention of 1899 to Dunkirk, November 1-3, and entertained it royally. "The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV" by Various

During that visit or tour a circle for investigation and experiment was formed in Dunkirk, N. Y. "The Arena" by Various

That's Dunkirk over there. "How I Filmed the War" by Lieut. Geoffrey H. Malins

James was at Dunkirk ordering post-horses for his own retreat. "The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)" by Robert Louis Stevenson

He got him, when a puppy, from an English sailor at Dunkirk, and called him 'Beel;' very probably the French for Bill. "Happy Days for Boys and Girls" by Various

I'll march through thy Dunkirk guts, for shooting jests at me. "Calamities and Quarrels of Authors" by Isaac Disraeli

It was near dark of a January day when we rode at last into the town of Dunkirk. "The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25)" by Robert Louis Stevenson

After that they had arrived at Dunkirk, where later on hundreds of thousands of British soldiers were destined to be landed. "The Big Five Motorcycle Boys on the Battle Line" by Ralph Marlow

In fact, we were considered to be running things rather fine by staying here instead of going on straight to Dunkirk. "A Journal of Impressions in Belgium" by May Sinclair

Usage in poetry
"I learned him his trade o' winter nights,
'Twixt Mardyk Fort and Dunkirk lights,
On a five-knot tide with the forts a-firing.
All round the Sands!
"Frankie's Trade" by Rudyard Kipling Author object (589)