entente cordiale

entente cordiale (French) [ɑ̃tɑ̃t kɔrdjal]

n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a friendly understanding between political powers: less formal than an alliance

2. (Historical Terms) (often capitals) the understanding reached by France and Britain in April 1904, which settled outstanding colonial disputes

[French: cordial understanding]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	entente cordiale - an informal alliance between countries entente alignment, alinement, coalition, alliance - an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
	2.	entente cordiale - a friendly understanding between political powers entente agreement, understanding - the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"

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entente cordiale

noun agreement, understanding, arrangement, treaty, deal (informal), friendship, pact, compact holding a conference in an attempt to develop an entente cordiale