V-E Day


noun
  1. May 8, 1945, the day of victory in Europe for the Allies in World War II.

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British Dictionary definitions for V-E Day

V-E Day

noun
  1. the day marking the Allied victory in Europe in World War II (May 8, 1945)

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Cultural definitions for V-E Day

V-E Day

The day of victory in Europe for the Allies in World War II; May 8, 1945, the day of the formal surrender of the German armies. (Compare V-J Day.)

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