: veterans day—used before the official adoption of Veterans Day in 1954
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The Princess of Wales made her first appearance at the Armistice Day Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum on November 11, leading the nation in a two-minute silence before laying a wreath on behalf of the royal family.—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025 During the Armistice Day appearance for which the BBC apologized, the princess observed a moment of silence and laid a wreath with a handwritten note.—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025 Armistice Day is Britain's equivalent of Veterans Day.—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025 The British national broadcaster sparked viewer complaints after the BBC News channel failed to use the title Catherine, Princess of Wales, during a live broadcast on Armistice Day.—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Armistice Day
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Etymology
from the armistice terminating World War I on November 11, 1918
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