Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email
Answers.com

V-day

 
Dictionary: V-day   ('')
 
n.

A day of victory, as at the conclusion of a war.

[V(ICTORY) + DAY.]


Search unanswered questions...
Enter a word or phrase...
All Community Q&A Reference topics
 
WordNet: V-day
Top
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the day of a victory
  Synonym: Victory Day


 
Wikipedia: V Day
Top

V Day is a specific calendar day in celebration of victory, it may refer to different holidays in different nations:

  • V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) is the formal day of celebration by the Allies over Nazi Germany in World War II.
  • V-J Day (Victory over Japan Day) is the formal day of celebration by the Allies over Japan in World War II.
  • Victory Day is the formal date of the celebration by the USSR of the capitulation of Nazi Germany.

V-Day may also be used as shorthand for Valentine's Day in English-speaking countries.

V-Day is also the name given to a non-profit event founded by playwright Eve Ensler.


 
 

 

Copyrights:

Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.  Read more
Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "V Day" Read more