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(in Canada) November 11, observed as a legal holiday in memory of those who died in World Wars I and II, similar to Veterans Day in the U.S.
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Remembrance Day
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Remembrance Day — n. in Canada, a day (Nov. 11) honoring veterans of WWI and WWII … English World dictionary
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Remembrance Day — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms Remembrance Day : singular Remembrance Day plural Remembrance Days the Sunday nearest 11th November in the UK and Canada when the country honours the people who died in the First and Second World… … English dictionary
Remembrance Day — Jour du Souvenir Le jour du Souvenir[1] (en anglais Remembrance Day), aussi connu comme jour de l Armistice, est une journée de commémoration annuelle observée en Europe et dans les pays du Commonwealth pour commémorer les sacrifices de la… … Wikipédia en Français
Remembrance Day bombing — Infobox terrorist attack title=Remembrance Day Bombing caption=The aftermath of the bombing showing the destroyed gable wall of the Reading Rooms in the background location=Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom… … Wikipedia
Remembrance Day — noun the Sunday nearest to November 11 when those who died in World War I and World War II are commemorated • Syn: ↑Remembrance Sunday, ↑Poppy Day • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Remembrance Day — noun a) The Sunday closest to November 11, observed in commemoration of the fallen in the two World Wars. b) November 11, a federal holiday observed in commemoration of the fallen in the two World Wars and the Korean War … Wiktionary
Remembrance Day — noun 1》 another term for Remembrance Sunday. 2》 historical another term for Armistice Day … English new terms dictionary
Remembrance Day — noun Date: 1918 November 11 set aside in commemoration of the end of hostilities in 1918 and 1945 and observed as a legal holiday in Canada; also Remembrance Sunday … New Collegiate Dictionary
