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View synonyms for Veterans Day

Veterans Day

[ vet-er-uhns dey, ve-truhns ]

noun

  1. November 11, a legal holiday in the U.S. in commemoration of the end of World Wars I and II and in honor of veterans of the armed services.

Veterans Day

noun

  1. See Armistice Day
    the US equivalent of Armistice Day

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Veterans Day1

Probably earlier than 1950–55, Americanism; its former name, Armistice Day, was first recorded in 1915–20

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