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单词 veterans day
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Veterans Day

[ vet-er-uhns dey, ve-truhns ]
/ ˈvɛt ər əns ˌdeɪ, ˈvɛ trəns /
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noun

November 11, a legal holiday in the U.S. in commemoration of the end of World Wars I and II and in honor of veterans of the armed services.
Formerly Ar·mi·stice Day [ahr-muh-stis] /ˈɑr mə stɪs/ .

Origin of Veterans Day

Probably earlier than 1950–55, Americanism; its former name, Armistice Day, was first recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby Veterans Day

vetchling, veter., veteran, veteran car, Veterans Administration, Veterans Day, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary anatomy
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British Dictionary definitions for Veterans Day

Veterans Day

noun

the US equivalent of Armistice Day
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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