Dunkirk

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English

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Etymology

From Dutch Duinkerke, from duin (“dune”) + kerk (“church”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʌŋkɜː(ɹ)k/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Proper noun

Dunkirk

  1. Dunkerque, a town in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
  2. A hamlet in Hawkesbury parish, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST7886).
  3. A village in Kent, England.
  4. A city in Indiana, United States.
  5. A city in New York, United States.
  6. A village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States.
  7. A town in Wisconsin, United States.

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