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armistice |
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armistice [ˈɑːmɪstɪs] n (Military) an agreement between opposing armies to suspend hostilities in order to discuss peace terms; truce [from New Latin armistitium, from Latin arma arms + sistere to stop, stand still] armistice a temporary cessation of hostilities, by agreement between the belligerents, prior to the negotiation or signing of a peace treaty. See also: Agreement, WarIn international law, a suspension or temporary cessation of hostilities by agreement between belligerent powers. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations armistice n → Waffenstillstand m n armistice [ˈaːmistis] (an agreement) stopping fighting (in a war, battle etc) An armistice was declared. wapenstilstand هُدْنَه примирие příměří våbenhvile der Waffenstillstand ανακωχή armisticio vaherahu آتش بس aselepo armistice שְׁבִיתַת נֶשֶק युद्धविराम primirje fegyverszünet penghentian permusuhan vopnahlé armistizio 休戦 휴전 paliaubos pamiers perjanjian gencatan senjata wapenstilstand våpenhvile zawieszenie broni armistício armistiţiu перемирие prímerie premirje primirje vapenvila, vapenstillestånd การพักรบ ateşkes, mütareke 停戰 припинення воєнних дій جنگ بندی ، التوائے جنگ sự đình chiến 停战 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| You command only my advance guard, and have no right to arrange an armistice without my order. Glegg felt there was really something in this, but she tossed her head and emitted a guttural interjection to indicate that her silence was only an armistice, not a peace. |
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