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two-minute silences

two-minute silences is the plural of two-minute silence.

Meaning of two-minute silence

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.

Questions about two-minute silences

What is two-minute silences the plural of?
Two-minute silences is the plural of two-minute silence.

Words near two-minute silences in the dictionary

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