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  • Victory over Japan Day — (V J Day, also known as Victory in the Pacific Day, or V P Day) is a name chosen for the day on which the Surrender of Japan occurred, and subsequent anniversaries of that event. The term has been applied to both the day on which the initial… …   Wikipedia

  • claim — claim1 [ kleım ] verb *** ▸ 1 say something is true ▸ 2 say something is yours ▸ 3 when something kills someone ▸ 4 need attention/time ▸ 5 win prize in sport 1. ) transitive to say that something is true, even though there is no definite proof:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • claim */*/*/ — I UK [kleɪm] / US verb Word forms claim : present tense I/you/we/they claim he/she/it claims present participle claiming past tense claimed past participle claimed 1) a) [transitive] to say that something is true, even though there is no definite …   English dictionary

  • claim — claim1 W1S1 [kleım] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(truth)¦ 2¦(money)¦ 3¦(legal right)¦ 4¦(death)¦ 5¦(attention)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: clamer, from Latin clamare to cry out, shout ] 1.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • claim — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 statement saying that sth is true ADJECTIVE ▪ dubious, false, unfounded, unsubstantiated ▪ conflicting ▪ There are conflicting claims about the cause of the fire …   Collocations dictionary

  • victory — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, famous, glorious, great, historic, huge, impressive, major, notable, outstanding (esp. BrE), remar …   Collocations dictionary

  • claim*/*/*/ — [kleɪm] verb I 1) [T] to say that something is true, even though there is no definite proof He claims he is innocent.[/ex] The organization claims to represent more than 20, 000 firms.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to ask for something that belongs to you, or to …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • claim — v. & n. v.tr. 1 a (often foll. by that + clause) demand as one s due or property. b (usu. absol.) submit a request for payment under an insurance policy. 2 a represent oneself as having or achieving (claim victory; claim accuracy). b (foll. by to …   Useful english dictionary

  • claim — 1. noun /kleɪm/ a) A demand of ownership made for something (eg. claim ownership, claim victory). b) A new statement of truth made about something, usually when the statement has yet to be verified. 2. verb /kleɪm/ a) To demand ownership of …   Wiktionary

  • Melbourne Victory FC — Melbourne Victory Full name Melbourne Victory Football Club Nickname(s) Victory, Blues Founded 2004 …   Wikipedia

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