"two-minute silence" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: two-minute silences [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} two-minute silence (plural two-minute silences)
  1. A respectful ritual in which normal activity ceases and people stand in silent meditation for two minutes; held regularly on Armistice Day, Remembrance Day, and on other occasions, to remember the dead. Related terms: moment of silence
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