Useful english dictionary. 2012.
the Dunkirk spirit — UK [ˌdʌnkɜː(r)k ˈspɪrɪt] / US [ˈdʌnkɜrk ˌspɪrɪt] noun an attitude of being very strong in a difficult situation and refusing to accept defeat • Etymology: From the brave attitude of people who went in small boats from England to Dunkirk, on the… … English dictionary
Dunkirk spirit — Dunkirk spir|it, the a determination to succeed despite being in a difficult or impossible situation, which many people think is a typical British quality. The expression comes from the attitude shown by British people who went to Dunkirk in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Dunkirk spirit — noun The spirit of the British public pulling together to overcome times of adversity. See Also: Dunkirk jack … Wiktionary
Dunkirk evacuation — v · … Wikipedia
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Battle of Dunkirk — This article is about the World War II battle in 1940. For details about the major evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk, see Dunkirk evacuation. For the other battles of the same name, see Battle of Dunkirk (disambiguation). Battle of Dunkirk … Wikipedia
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Little ships of Dunkirk — The little ships of Dunkirk were 700 private boats that sailed from Ramsgate in England to Dunkirk in France between May 26 and June 4, 1940 as part of Operation Dynamo , the rescue of over 300,000 British and French soldiers, who were trapped on … Wikipedia
MS Norman Spirit — The MS Norman Spirit is a passenger and vehicle ferry, used by LD Lines on their route from Portsmouth, England to Le Havre, France.HistoryThe Norman Spirit was built for Belgian operator Regie voor Maritiem Transport (RMT) in 1991 as the Prins… … Wikipedia
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