armistice

ar·mi·stice  (ärm-sts)

n.

A temporary cessation of fighting by mutual consent; a truce.

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[French, from New Latin armistitium : Latin arma, arms; see arm² + Latin -stitium, a stopping; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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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]

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armistice

a temporary cessation of hostilities, by agreement between the belligerents, prior to the negotiation or signing of a peace treaty.

See also: Agreement, War

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armistice - Comes from Latin armistitium—from arma, "arms," and -stitium, "stoppage"—and means a temporary cessation from fighting or the use of arms, or a short truce.

See also related terms for stoppage.

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In international law, a suspension or temporary cessation of hostilities by agreement between belligerent powers.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

armistice - a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms cease-fire, truce peace - the state prevailing during the absence of war

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armistice

noun truce, peace, ceasefire, suspension of hostilities Finally, they signed an armistice with their longstanding enemy.

Translations

armistice [ˈɑːmɪstɪs] N → armisticio m

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armistice [ˈɑː^rmɪstɪs] n → armistice m
Armistice Day n → 11 Novembre m

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armistice

n → Waffenstillstand m

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armistice [ˈɑːmɪstɪs] n → armistizio

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armistice

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