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VJ Day

VJ Day proper noun: victory over Japan Day, being the anniversary of 15 August 1945, the day after Japanese forces surrendered in World War II; in the US celebrated on 14 August.

Proper noun

VJ Day

  1. Victory over Japan Day, being the anniversary of 15 August 1945, the day after Japanese forces surrendered in World War II; in the US celebrated on 14 August.
    Synonyms:
    VP Day

Synonyms of VJ Day

Origin of VJ Day

From initialism of victory (over) Japan + day.

Questions about VJ Day

What does VJ Day mean?
VJ Day means victory over Japan Day, being the anniversary of 15 August 1945, the day after Japanese forces surrendered in World War II; in the US celebrated on 14 August.
What part of speech is VJ Day?
VJ Day is a proper noun.

Words near VJ Day in the dictionary

  1. Vișina
  2. Vișinești
  3. Viștea
  4. Viṣṇu
  5. VJ
  6. VJ Day
  7. VJD
  8. VJed
  9. Vjekoslav
  10. Vjenceslav
  11. Vjeroslav

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