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Memorial Day vs. Veterans Day
[ muh-mawr-ee-uhl dey ]
noun
- a day set aside in the U.S. to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military: now officially observed on the last Monday in May.
- any of several days, as April 26, May 10, or June 3, similarly observed in various Southern states.
[ vet-er-uhns dey, ve-truhns ]
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.