D-Day en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
The D stands for day; compare H-hour.
Meanings
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(figuratively) The date of any major event planned for the future.
A Ukrainian D-day is expected in weeks.
2023 April 2, Dan Sabbagh, Ed Ram, “Surrounded and outgunned, Ukraine’s tank crews prepare for battle of Bakhmut”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-Days | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (12)
vi ngày N (date of any major event planned for the future) · nb D-dag (date of any major event planned for the future) · fr Jour J (date of any major event planned for the future) · es Día D (date of any major event planned for the future) · de Tag X (date of any major event planned for the future) · cmn D日 (date of any major event planned for the future) · pt Dia D (date of any major event planned for the future) · gl Día D (date of any major event planned for the future) · cs den D (date of any major event planned for the future) · id hari-H (date of any major event planned for the future) · fi h-hetki (date of any major event planned for the future) · ko D데이 (date of any major event planned for the future)