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VE Day celebrations in Trafalgar Square in London, England, United Kingdom, on 8 May 1945.

Initialism of victory (in) Europe + day.[1][2]

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VE Day

  1. Short for Victory in Europe Day: the date 8 May 1945 when Germany unconditionally surrendered its armed forces to the Allies, bringing World War II to an end; and each anniversary commemorating that date.
    Coordinate term: Armistice Day

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  1. ^ “VE-day” under VE, n.”, in OED Online  , Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2024.
  2. ^ V-E Day, n.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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