two-minute silence
two-minute silence · two-minute silences
A respectful ritual in which normal activity ceases and people stand in silent…A respectful ritual in which normal activity ceases and people stand in silent meditation for two minutes; held regularly on Armistice Day, Remembrance Day, and on other occasions, to remember the dead.
Meaning
1 sensesA respectful ritual in which normal activity ceases and people stand in silent meditation for two minutes; held regularly on Armistice Day, Remembrance Day, and on other occasions, to remember the dead.
Forms
plural: two-minute silences| Singular | two-minute silence |
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See also
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