Note: one- and three-minute silences are relatively uncommon
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two-minute silence — [two minute silence] noun (in Britain) a silence lasting two minutes, held every year at 11 a.m. on ↑Remembrance Sunday, in memory of the people who died during the two world wars and other conflicts. The silence is usually held at public… … Useful english dictionary
two-minute silence — n (in Britain) a silence lasting two minutes, held every year at 11 a.m. on Remembrance Sunday, in memory of the people who died during the two world wars and other conflicts. The silence is usually held at public ceremonies such as the one at… … Universalium
silence — 1 noun 1 NO NOISE (U) complete absence of sound or noise: In the silence he heard a faint clicking noise. (+ of): Nothing disturbed the silence of the night. | silence falls (on/upon) (=it begins to be completely quiet): After the explosion, an… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
silence — si|lence1 W2 [ˈsaıləns] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(no noise)¦ 2¦(no talking)¦ 3¦(no discussion/answer)¦ 4¦(no communication)¦ 5 one minute/two minute etc silence ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(NO NOISE)¦[U] complete absence of sound or noise = ↑quiet … Dictionary of contemporary English
silence — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 quietness ADJECTIVE ▪ lengthy, long, prolonged ▪ brief, momentary, a moment s, short ▪ There was a mome … Collocations dictionary
Moment of silence — For other uses, see Moment of silence (disambiguation). One minute silence redirects here. For the band, see One Minute Silence. Minute of silence redirects here. For the Soviet radio program, see Minute of Silence. A moment of silence is the… … Wikipedia
Sentinels of Silence — Infobox Film name = Sentinels of Silence image size = caption = director = Robert Amram producer = Manuel Arango writer = Robert Amram narrator = starring = Ricardo Montalbán Orson Welles music = cinematography = Jim Freeman Gustavo Olguin… … Wikipedia
international radio silence — a radio silence observed on vessels at sea for two three minute periods each hour to permit distress signals to be heard. * * * … Universalium
international radio silence — a radio silence observed on vessels at sea for two three minute periods each hour to permit distress signals to be heard … Useful english dictionary
7 July 2005 London bombings — 7/7 redirects here. For the calendar date, see 7 July. 7 July 2005 London bombings … Wikipedia
