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D-day (d

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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

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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Noun

D-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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D-day (redirected from D-Day landings)

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