| Silence (silence) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Si"lence |
| [F., fr. L.
silentium. See Silent.]
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The state of being silent; entire absence
of sound or noise; absolute stillness.
Forbearance from, or absence of, speech;
taciturnity; muteness.
Secrecy; as, these things were transacted
in silence.
The cessation of rage, agitation, or
tumilt; calmness; quiest; as, the elements were reduced to
silence.
Absence of mention; oblivion.
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| Silence (silence) |
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| interj. | |
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| Si"lence |
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Be silent; --
used elliptically for let there be silence, or keep
silence.
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| Silence (silence) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Si"lence |
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To compel to silence]
to cause to be still; to still; to hush.
To put to rest; to quiet.
To restrain from the exercise of any
function, privilege of instruction, or the like, especially from the
act of preaching; as, to silence a minister of the
gospel.
To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous
cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy.
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