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Meaning of V sign | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A sign of victory or peace made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm outwards.
  2. A gesture of contempt or insult made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm inwards; apocryphally originated by English bowmen at Agincourt (in actuality attested only from 1901).
    Commonwealth, Ireland, UK

Equivalents

Deutsch V-Zeichen Victory-Zeichen
Ελληνικά Βε
Suomi voitonmerkki
Français signe V
日本語 Vサイン ビーズ ピースサイン
한국어 V 사인 브이 브이 사인
Svenska fredstecken

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

V speed V triad V-1 V-10 V-12 V-2

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