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V-E Day

American  

noun

  1. May 8, 1945, the day of victory in Europe for the Allies in World War II.


V-E Day British  

noun

  1. the day marking the Allied victory in Europe in World War II (May 8, 1945)

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V-E Day Cultural  
  1. The day of victory in Europe for the Allies in World War II; May 8, 1945, the day of the formal surrender of the German armies. (Compare V-J Day.)


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In “Ritz,” Princess Margaret succumbs to three increasingly debilitating strokes alongside flashback scenes of her and then-Princess Elizabeth’s V-E Day outing to London’s Ritz hotel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024

Knicks fans were celebrating Saturday’s victory over the sub-.500 Indiana Pacers like it was V-E Day.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2021

While the comparison to V-E Day — which marked the defeat of Hitler and Nazi Germany in May 1945 — may be over the top, the emotional resonance was similar.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2020

“For the duration” muted the ebullience of V-E Day, even as magazines and newspapers carried ads for TVs and new fashions.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2020

It was about ten-thirty at night in Gaufurt, Bavaria, several weeks after V-E Day.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger