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V-J Day definition

V·-J· Day (vē′jā′)

the day on which the fighting with Japan officially ended in WWII (Aug. 15, 1945) or the day the surrender was formally signed (Sept. 2, 1945)

Etymology: < v(ictory over) J(apan)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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