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V sign

V sign noun: a sign of victory or peace made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm outwards.

Noun

V sign (plural V signs)

  1. A sign of victory or peace made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm outwards.
    Synonyms:
    peace sign
  2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) A gesture of contempt or insult made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm inwards; apocryphally originated by English bowmen at Agincourt (in actuality attested only from 1901).

Synonyms of V sign

Forms of V sign

pluralV signs
alternative formV-sign

Questions about V sign

What does V sign mean?
V sign means a sign of victory or peace made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm outwards.
What part of speech is V sign?
V sign is a noun.
What is the plural of V sign?
The plural of V sign is V signs.

Words near V sign in the dictionary

  1. V nickels
  2. V particle
  3. V particles
  4. V roof
  5. V roofs
  6. V sign
  7. V signs
  8. V speed
  9. V speeds
  10. V triad
  11. V triads

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