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Veterans Day

–noun
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.
Formerly, Armistice Day.


Origin:
1950–55, Americanism
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Ar·mi·stice Day   (är'mĭ-stĭs)   
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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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