armistice, cease-fire, truce
(noun) a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
armistice (plural armistices)
A (short) cessation of combat; a ceasefire, a truce. [from late 17th c.]
A formal agreement, especially between nations, to end combat.
• ceasefire
• peace treaty
armistice
Alternative letter-case form of Armistice (“the armistice agreement signed between the Allies and Germany on 11 November 1918 to end World War I; by extension the end of World War I.”)
• ameristic
Armistice
The armistice agreement signed between the Allies and Germany on 11 November 1918 to end World War I; (by extension) the end of World War I.
• ameristic
Source: Wiktionary
Ar"mis*tice, n. Etym: [F. armistice, fr. (an assumed word) L. armistitium; arma arms + stare, statum (combining form, -stitum), to stand still.]
Definition: A cessation of arms for a short time, by convention; a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement; a truce.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 January 2025
(noun) an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
