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Definition: Armistice Day from Collins English Dictionary

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1 the anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended World War I, on Nov 11, 1918, now kept on Remembrance Sunday US name: Veterans Day See also Remembrance Sunday

Remembrance Sunday

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
In the UK, national day of remembrance for those killed in both world wars and later conflicts, on the second Sunday of November. In Canada 11 November is Remembrance Day . The US equivalent is Veterans Day . Remembrance Sunday is observed by a two-minute silence at the time of the signature of the armistice with Germany that ended World War I: 11:00 am, 11 November 1918 (although since 1956 the day of commemoration has been the Sunday). There are ceremonies at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, and elsewhere. ‘Flanders poppies’, symbolic of the blood shed, are sold in aid of war invalids and their dependants. …
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Full text Article Remembrance Sunday

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
In the UK, national day of remembrance for those killed in both world wars and later conflicts, on the second Sunday of November. In Canada 11 November is Remembrance Day . The US equivalent is Veterans Day . Remembrance Sunday is observed by a two-minute silence at the time of the signature of the…
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Full text Article Remembrance Sunday

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Full text Article Remembrance Day or Remembrance Sunday

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Full text Article Remembrance Sunday

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Full text Article Remembrance Sunday

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Full text Article Remembrance Day.

From The Oxford Companion to British History
Two forms of annual and nationwide commemoration were created for British servicemen killed during the *First World War . Armistice Day, first observed in November 1919, was marked by a two-minute silence at the time the armistice on the western front had been signed, ‘the eleventh hour of the…
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Full text Article poppy1

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a cornfield plant (of several species) or its large scarlet flowers; any other species of the genus Papaver , such as the opium poppy, or of the related genera Glaucium ( horned poppy ; see under horn ) or Meconopsis (see Welsh poppy below), etc; also extended to various unrelated plants. [OE popig…
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Full text Article Sunday (Old English sunnandÆg)

From Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
For centuries the first day of the week, anciently dedicated to the sun, but in many modern diaries and calendars, the seventh day. See also days of the week ; sabbath . One's best clothes, as worn on Sundays for churchgoing. A motorist who drives mainly at weekends, especially one going slowly or…
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Full text Article remember

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to keep in or recall to memory or mind; to bear in mind as someone or something deserving of honour or gratitude, or as someone to be rewarded, tipped or prayed for; to bear in mind as something to be mentioned ( Shakesp ); to mention, record ( obs ); to commemorate ( obs ); to remind ( archaic or…
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Full text Article Veterans Day

From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
U.S. holiday celebrated on November 11, honouring veterans of the U.S. armed forces and those killed in battle. Originally called Armistice Day, it began as a commemoration of the ending of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918. After World War II it was recognized as a day to pay tribute to…
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