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Dunkirk

/dʌnˈkɜːk/US/ˈdʌŋkɜɹk/

Dunkirk proper noun: a town in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.

dunkirk: a town in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France
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Proper noun

Dunkirk

  1. A town in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
    Synonyms:
    Dunkerque
  2. A hamlet in Downham parish, East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire (OS grid ref TL5186).
  3. A hamlet in Lea-by-Backford parish and Capenhurst parish, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ3872).
  4. A hamlet in Hawkesbury parish, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref ST7886).
  5. A village and civil parish in Swale district, Kent (OS grid ref TR0759).
  6. A settlement in Aylsham parish, Broadland district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TG2027).
  7. A hamlet in Wall parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NY9270).
  8. A western suburb of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (OS grid ref SK5538).
  9. A hamlet in Audley Rural parish, Newcastle-under-Lyme district, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ8152).
  10. A settlement in Devizes parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST9961).
  11. A city in Jay County and Blackford County, Indiana.
  12. An unincorporated community in Eel Township, Cass County, Indiana.
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  1. An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas.
  2. A census-designated place in Calvert County, Maryland.
  3. A city and town in Chautauqua County, New York.
  4. A village in Hardin County, Ohio.
  5. A town and village therein, in Dane County, Wisconsin.
  6. A surname.

Dunkirk meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Arabic

Dunkirk in Hindi

town in France
दैंकर्क da͠ikark, डंकर्क ḍaṅkark

Dunkirk in Marathi

town in France
डनकर्क ḍankarka

Dunkirk in Urdu

town in France
ڈنکرک ḍankark

Dunkirk in Arabic

town in France
دونكيرك, دانكيرك

Synonyms of Dunkirk

Origin of Dunkirk

From Dutch Duinkerke, from duin (“dune”) + kerk (“church”). By surface analysis, from dune + kirk.

Words formed from Dunkirk

Questions about Dunkirk

What does Dunkirk mean?
Dunkirk means a town in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
What is Dunkirk in Hindi?
Dunkirk in Hindi is दैंकर्क (da͠ikark), डंकर्क (ḍaṅkark). See Dunkirk meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Dunkirk?
Dunkirk is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dunkirk?
Dunkirk is pronounced /ˈdʌŋkɜɹk/ (US).

Words near Dunkirk in the dictionary

  1. dunking bird
  2. dunking on
  3. dunking out
  4. dunkings
  5. Dunkins
  6. Dunkirk
  7. Dunkirk spirit
  8. Dunkirker
  9. Dunkirkers
  10. Dunkl operator
  11. Dunkl operators

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