Dunkirk

Dun kirk |ˈdənˌkərk, dənˈkərk dənˈkərk | a port in northern France; pop. 70,654 (2006 ). It was the scene of the evacuation of 335,000 Allied troops in 1940 by warships, requisitioned civilian ships, and a host of small boats while under constant German attack from the air. French name Dunkerque.

Dunkirk spirit

Dunkirk spirit ▶noun Brit. stoicism and determination in a difficult or dangerous situation, especially as displayed by a group of people: Yorkshire flood victims showed the Dunkirk spirit as they battled the rising water.

Dunkirk

Dunkirk |dʌnˈkəːk | a port in northern France; pop. 70,654 (2006 ). French name Dunkerque |dœ̃kɛʀk |. Dunkirk was the scene of the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force in 1940. Forced to retreat to the Channel by the German breakthrough at Sedan, 335,000 Allied troops were evacuated by warships, requisitioned civilian ships, and a host of small boats, under constant attack from the air.

Dunkirk spirit

Dunkirk spirit ▶noun Brit. stoicism and determination in a difficult or dangerous situation, especially as displayed by a group of people: Yorkshire flood victims showed the Dunkirk spirit as they battled the rising water.