English Explanatory Dictionary

two-minute silence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

two-minute silence two-minute silences

Related words

moment of silence
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