Remembrance Day
English
Proper noun
- (chiefly Britain) The Sunday closest to November 11, observed in commemoration of the fallen in the two World Wars.
- (Canada) November 11, a federal holiday observed in commemoration of the fallen in the two World Wars and the Korean War.
Synonyms
- Poppy Day
- Remembrance Sunday (UK)
- Veterans Day (US)
- Armistice Day (Canada, US, dated)
Translations
in UK, Sunday closest to November 11
in Canada, November 11
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