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moment of silence

noun

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  1. A period of silence for quiet meditation, prayer or reflection.

    • The pastor always opened his Sunday service with a moment of silence.
    • I believe children should be allowed to have a moment of silence in schools. But I do not believe an amendment allowing school prayer belongs in the Constitution.

  2. A period of silence conducted to honor or provide a gesture of respect to a recently…

    A period of silence conducted to honor or provide a gesture of respect to a recently deceased person, as part of the mourning process. May also be conducted following a tragic event or on the anniversary thereof.

    • The principal requested a moment of silence in memory of the two girls who died in a car accident over the weekend.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA