Word
(with links to see it in context) |
Meaning |
| anniversary |
An anniversary is something which happens every year to remember an event in the past |
| Armistice Day |
Armistice Day was the day fighting ended in World War One |
| cease fire |
A cease fire is when people stop firing |
| Cenotaph |
A cenotaph is a special memorial which remembers some one buried elsewhere. There is a big cenotaph in London. The queen goes to The Cenotaph on Remembrance Day to watch veterans march past. |
| memorial |
A memorial is a place where people are remembered |
| poppy |
A poppy is a red flower which we wear to remember people who died in World War One |
| Remembrance Day |
Remembrance Day is the 11th day of the 11th month. This means 11th November. On Remembrance Day we remember those who died in World War One. |
| symbol |
A symbol is a picture which reminds us of something |
| World War One |
World War One was a big war which started in 1914 and ended in 1918. Many people from around the world were killed. |
| veteran |
A veteran is some one who fought in a war. |
| wreath |
A wreath is a circle of flowers or poppies. We lay a wreath at the bottom of a memorial on Remembrance Day |
