Armistice
Armistice Day (November 11th)
Advanced Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/aʁ.mis.tis/
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Cultural Note
November 11th commemorates the end of World War I in 1918. It is a solemn public holiday with ceremonies at war memorials in every French commune. The President lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe, and the flame is rekindled each evening.
📝 Example Sentences
Le onze novembre, on commémore l'Armistice de 1918.
On November 11th, we commemorate the 1918 Armistice.
Des cérémonies ont lieu devant les monuments aux morts pour l'Armistice.
Ceremonies take place at war memorials for Armistice Day.