silent:1

adjective
si*lent \ ˈsī-lənt \
15th century{ds||1|a|}
  • making no utterance : not speaking or making noise
  • tending to speak very little : not loquacious
  • free from sound or noise : still

silent:2

noun
silent \
1929
  • a motion picture made without spoken dialogue —usually used in plural

silent auction

noun
silent auction \
1866
  • an auction in which sealed bids are submitted beforehand

silent butler

noun
silent butler \
1866
  • a receptacle with hinged lid for collecting table crumbs and the contents of ashtrays

silent migraine

noun
silent migraine \
1992
  • acephalgic migraine

silent partner

noun
silent partner \
1818{ds||1||}
  • a partner who is known to the public but has no voice in the conduct of a firm's business
  • secret partner

silent service

noun
silent service \
1904{ds||1||}
  • navy —used with the
  • the submarine service —used with the

silent treatment

noun
silent treatment \
1825
  • an act of completely ignoring a person or thing by resort to silence especially as a means of expressing contempt or disapproval

silent leges inter arma:f

Latin quotation from {i_link|Cicero|Cicero:b}
si*lent le*ges in*ter ar*ma \ ˌsi-ˌlent-ˈlā-ˌgās-ˌin-ter-ˈär-mä \
  • inter arma silent leges

inter arma silent leges:f

Latin quotation based on {i_link|Cicero|Cicero:b}
in*ter ar*ma si*lent le*ges \ ˌin-ter-ˈär-mä-ˌsi-ˌlent-ˈlā-ˌgās \
  • amid arms, the laws are silent : in time of war, the laws are disregarded
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