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V-J Day

  [vee-jey]
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–noun
August 15, 1945, the day Japan accepted the Allied surrender terms in World War II.
Origin:
V-J: victory over Japan
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V-J Day   (vē'jā')   
n.  August 15, 1945, the day on which the Allies announced the surrender of Japanese forces during World War II.

[V(ictory in) J(apan) Day.]
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V-J Day

The day of victory over Japan for the Allies in World War II; September 2, 1945, the day of Japan's formal surrender. (Compare V-E Day.)

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V-J Day
Victory over Japan Day (WWII)
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