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Armistice Day

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Ar·mi·stice Day  (ärm-sts)
n.
November 11, formerly observed in the United States in commemoration of the signing of the armistice ending World War I in 1918. Since 1954 it has been incorporated into the observances of Veterans Day.
Armistice Day
n
(Military) the anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended World War I, on Nov. 11, 1918, now kept on Remembrance Sunday See also Remembrance Sunday US name Veterans Day
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Noun1.Armistice DayArmistice Day - a legal holiday in the United States; formerly Armistice Day but called Veterans' Day since 1954
November 11, Veterans Day, Veterans' Day
legal holiday, national holiday, public holiday - authorized by law and limiting work or official business
Nov, November - the month following October and preceding December
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Armistice Day
n → 11.11., Tag des Waffenstillstands (1918)


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