moment of silence

moment of silence
a) A period of silence for quiet meditation, prayer or reflection.

The pastor always opened his Sunday service with a moment of silence.

b) 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 popular teen-aged girls who died in a car accident over the weekend.


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