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VP Day

VP Day proper noun: victory in the Pacific Day, being the anniversary of 15 August 1945, the day after Japanese forces surrendered in World War II.

Proper noun

VP Day

  1. (Australia) Victory in the Pacific Day, being the anniversary of 15 August 1945, the day after Japanese forces surrendered in World War II.
    Synonyms:
    VJ Day

Synonyms of VP Day

Origin of VP Day

From initialism of victory (in the) Pacific + day. Australian from 1945.

Questions about VP Day

What does VP Day mean?
VP Day means victory in the Pacific Day, being the anniversary of 15 August 1945, the day after Japanese forces surrendered in World War II.
What part of speech is VP Day?
VP Day is a proper noun.

Words near VP Day in the dictionary

  1. voël
  2. voëls
  3. Voćin
  4. Vođinci
  5. vp
  6. VP Day
  7. VPA
  8. VPAF
  9. VPC
  10. VPCs
  11. VPD

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