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Si"lence (?), n. [F., fr. L. silentium. See Silent.]
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1. The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness.
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I saw and heared; for such a numerous host
Fled not in silence through the frighted deep. Milton.
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2. Forbearance from, or absence of, speech; taciturnity; muteness.
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3. Secrecy; as, these things were transacted in silence.
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The administration itself keeps a profound silence. D. Webster.
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4. The cessation of rage, agitation, or tumilt; calmness; quiest; as, the elements were reduced to silence.
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5. Absence of mention; oblivion.
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And what most merits fame, in silence hid. Milton.
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Si"lence, interj. Be silent; -- used elliptically for let there be silence, or keep silence. Shak.
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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.
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Silence that dreadful bell; it frights the isle. Shak.
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2. To put to rest; to quiet.
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This would silence all further opposition. Clarendon.
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These would have silenced their scruples. Rogers.
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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.
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The Rev. Thomas Hooker of Chelmsford, in Essex, was silenced for nonconformity. B. Trumbull.
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4. To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy.
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