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D-day

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D-day  (dd)
n.
1. The unnamed day on which an operation or offensive is to be launched.
2. The day on which the Allied forces invaded France during World War II (June 6, 1944).
[D (abbr. of day) + day.]
D-day
n
1. (Historical Terms) the day, June 6, 1944, on which the Allied invasion of Europe began
2. the day on which any large-scale operation is planned to start
[from D(ay)-day; compare H-hour]
See: times.
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Noun1.D-day - date of the Allied landing in France, World War IID-day - date of the Allied landing in France, World War II
6 June 1944
Translations
D-day [ˈdiːdeɪ] N (Hist) → el día D, el día de la invasión aliada de Normandía(6 junio 1944) (fig) → día m D
D-day
n (Hist, fig) → der Tag X
D-day [ˈdiːˌdeɪ] n → D-day m giorno dello sbarco alleato in Normandia
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The D-Day landings of June 6, 1944, saw fierce fighting up and down the French coast, with troops battling to secure strategic strongholds, before pushing further into Europe.
Many tough battles by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
Lee P Ruddin, Moreton CAPTION(S): US President Barack Obama at D-Day memorial service
Art a fitting tribute to anniversary by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
The Queen did not get an invitation to the D-Day memorial but Tom Hanks did, even though the Queen was actually in the Second World War whereas Tom Hanks was in a movie about the Second World War.
NIC SHORT ON RESPECT by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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