"Armistice Day" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From being the day on which the armistice of World War I was signed. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Armistice Day}} Armistice Day
  1. 11th November, the anniversary of the signing of the armistice agreement to end World War I, commemorating the fallen of that war.
    (US) Former name of Veterans Day.
    Tags: US Categories (topical): Calendar, War, World War I
    Sense id: en-Armistice_Day-en-name-NZHUt0r6 Disambiguation of Calendar: 50 50 Disambiguation of War: 50 50 Disambiguation of World War I: 50 50 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. 11th November, the anniversary of the signing of the armistice agreement to end World War I, commemorating the fallen of that war.
    (Canada) Former name of Remembrance Day.
    Tags: Canada Categories (topical): Calendar, War, World War I
    Sense id: en-Armistice_Day-en-name-pKc10ZqQ Disambiguation of Calendar: 50 50 Disambiguation of War: 50 50 Disambiguation of World War I: 50 50 Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: Poppy Day, Remembrance Day Translations (anniversary of the signing of the armistice agreement to end World War I): Ημέρα Ανακωχής (Iméra Anakochís) [feminine] (Greek)
Disambiguation of 'anniversary of the signing of the armistice agreement to end World War I': 50 50
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