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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun November 11, observed in the United States in honor of veterans of the armed services and in commemoration of the armistice that ended World War I in 1918. In 1954 it was renamed from Armistice Day and given the added significance of honoring veterans.
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- proper noun The United States
national holiday in honor ofveterans past and present.
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- noun a legal holiday in the United States; formerly Armistice Day but called Veterans' Day since 1954
- noun a legal holiday in the United States; formerly Armistice Day but called Veterans' Day since 1954
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