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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Silence \Si"lence\, n. [F., fr. L. silentium. See {Silent}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness. [1913 Webster] I saw and heared; for such a numerous host Fled not in silence through the frighted deep. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Forbearance from, or absence of, speech; taciturnity; muteness. [1913 Webster] 3. Secrecy; as, these things were transacted in silence. [1913 Webster] The administration itself keeps a profound silence. --D. Webster. [1913 Webster] 4. The cessation of rage, agitation, or tumilt; calmness; quiest; as, the elements were reduced to silence. [1913 Webster] 5. Absence of mention; oblivion. [1913 Webster] And what most merits fame, in silence hid. --Milton. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Silence \Si"lence\, interj. Be silent; -- used elliptically for let there be silence, or keep silence. --Shak. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Silence \Si"lence\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Silenced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Silencing}.] 1. To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush. [1913 Webster] Silence that dreadful bell; it frights the isle. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To put to rest; to quiet. [1913 Webster] This would silence all further opposition. --Clarendon. [1913 Webster] These would have silenced their scruples. --Rogers. [1913 Webster] 3. 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. [1913 Webster] The Rev. Thomas Hooker of Chelmsford, in Essex, was silenced for nonconformity. --B. Trumbull. [1913 Webster] 4. To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: silence n 1: the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence" 2: the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet" [syn: {silence}, {quiet}] [ant: {sound}] 3: a refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising" [syn: {muteness}, {silence}] 4: the trait of keeping things secret [syn: {secrecy}, {secretiveness}, {silence}] v 1: cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!" [syn: {hush}, {quieten}, {silence}, {still}, {shut up}, {hush up}] [ant: {louden}] 2: keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power" From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.4 [fd-fra-eng]: silence /silɑ̃s/ silence