Details of word SILENCE

Definition of silence

n. - The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness.
n. - Forbearance from, or absence of, speech; taciturnity; muteness.
n. - Secrecy; as, these things were transacted in silence.
n. - The cessation of rage, agitation, or tumilt; calmness; quiest; as, the elements were reduced to silence.
n. - Absence of mention; oblivion.
interj. - Be silent; -- used elliptically for let there be silence, or keep silence.
v. t. - To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush.
v. t. - To put to rest; to quiet.
v. t. - 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.
v. t. - To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy.

Word "silence" contains 7 letters : C E E I L N S

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