le jour de l'Armistice
Armistice Day in French is le jour de l'Armistice.
In France, this term specifically refers to the November 11th anniversary of the end of World War I.
Meaning: anniversary of the signing of the armistice agreement to end World War I (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of le jour (the day), de (of) and l'Armistice (the Armistice).
Did you know?
- In France, le jour de l'Armistice is often associated with the bleuet, a cornflower that became the symbol of veterans and war widows after World War I.
- France differs from the US or UK in that le jour de l'Armistice focuses on the ceasefire rather than 'Veterans Day' or 'Remembrance Day', emphasizing the act of ending the fighting.
- The word jour in this phrase shares a common ancestor with the English word 'journal', as both stem from the concept of a daily record of time.
Examples in context
- Nous commémorerons la Journée de l'Armistice avec un défilé militaire impressionnant.We will commemorate Armistice Day with an impressive military parade.
- Nous commémorons le jour de l'Armistice.We are commemorating Armistice Day.
- Le jour de l'Armistice est un jour férié.Armistice Day is a public holiday.
- Il y a une cérémonie pour le jour de l'Armistice.There is a ceremony for Armistice Day.
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are discussing the upcoming holiday.
- LucasEst-ce que tu travailles le jour de l'Armistice ?Are you working on Armistice Day?
- LéaNon, je suis libre ce jour-là.No, I am free that day.
- LucasOn pourrait aller voir la cérémonie ensemble.We could go see the ceremony together.
- LéaC'est une excellente idée, Lucas.That is an excellent idea, Lucas.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, jour, le, CC BY-SA 4.0.
