D-day

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

D–day

noun

Definition of D-DAY

: a day set for launching an operation; specifically : June 6, 1944, on which Allied forces began the invasion of France in World War II

Origin of D-DAY

D, abbreviation for day
First Known Use: 1918

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