Meaning 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.