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

[C19: French: cordial understanding]

en•tente cor•diale

(ɑnˈtɑnt kɔrˈdyɑl, ɑ̃ˈtɑ̃t)
n.

a friendly understanding, esp. between nations.

[1835–45; < French]

entente cordiale

1. A French phrase meaning cordial understanding, especially between countries.

2. An alliance between Britain and France in 1904 largely due to the behind-the-scenes diplomacy of Edward VII.

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"

entente cordiale

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