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The day that honors those who served began in 1919 as Armistice Day.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
In it, the voice of Sadiq Khan could be heard saying that Armistice Day should cancelled in favor of a protest to support Palestinians.
—Parmy Olson, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
In November, to connect with the peaceful message of Armistice Day, when many Brits traditionally wear red poppy pins, protesters this year passed out white poppy pins, to commemorate victims of all wars.
—Anna Furman, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2024
After three freighters sank in Lake Michigan near Pentwater during the Armistice Day Storm of 1940, the Chicago weather station went to 24-hour operations.
—Carol Thompson The Detroit News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 27 Nov. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
from the armistice terminating World War I on November 11, 1918
First Known Use
1918, in the meaning defined above
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“Armistice Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Armistice%20Day. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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