"Dunkerque" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from French Dunkerque. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:Dunkerque|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "Dunkerque", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Dunkerque", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Dunkerque"> Borrowed from French Dunkerque. Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Dunkerque
  1. Alternative spelling of Dunkirk: a city in Nord department, in northern France. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Dunkirk (extra: a city in Nord department, in northern France) Categories (place): Cities in Hauts-de-France, France, Cities in Nord, France, Places in France, Places in Hauts-de-France, France, Places in Nord, France
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