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ARMISTICE
armistice, cease-fire, truce
(noun) a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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.
Coordinate terms
• ceasefire
• peace treaty
Proper noun
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.”)
Anagrams
• ameristic
Etymology
Proper noun
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.
Anagrams
• 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
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