Veterans Day

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Definition of Veterans Day

: November 11 set aside in commemoration of the end of hostilities in 1918 and 1945 and observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. to honor the veterans of the armed forces

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The first known use of Veterans Day was in 1952

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Veterans Day

noun

English Language Learners Definition of Veterans Day

: a holiday observed on November 11 in the U.S. to honor veterans of the armed forces

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