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Veterans Day

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

noun

  1. 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.

Veterans Day British  

noun

  1. the US equivalent of Armistice Day

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Usage

When is Veterans Day? Veterans Day is a U. S. holiday honoring veterans and originally commemorating the end of World War I. It is celebrated on November 11 each year. How is Veterans Day pronounced?[ vet-er-uhnz dey ]

Etymology

Origin of Veterans Day

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

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