two-minute silences

A form of two-minute silence — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of two-minute silence
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