Dunkirk evacuation Synonyms

We can't find synonyms for the phrase "Dunkirk evacuation", but we have synonyms for terms, you can combine them.

DE abbreviation

DE is an abbreviation for Dunkirk Evacuation
What does DE stand for?
DE stands for "Dunkirk Evacuation"

Definitions for Dunkirk


  • (noun) a seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II
  • (noun) 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
  • (noun) a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat

Definitions for Evacuation


  • (noun) the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion ; especially for protection
  • (noun) the act of removing the contents of something
  • (noun) the bodily process of discharging waste matter