armistice
a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce: World War I ended with the armistice of 1918.
Origin of armistice
1Other words from armistice
- post·ar·mi·stice, noun
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How to use armistice in a sentence
Life along the armistice line showcases some of the worst excesses of both sides.
The Gaza War Has Left Jerusalem More Divided Than Ever | Peter Schwartzstein | August 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBy the time the armistice was signed in 1918, a British woman aged 16-32 stood only a one-in-ten chance of marriage.
After the armistice, Brazier hosted one of her popular pig roasts at Col de la Luère, hiring a clown and a marching band.
The fighting had stopped with nothing more solid than an armistice.
Between Two Catastrophes: Look at Syria, and Question Everyone's Stories about 1948 | Gershom Gorenberg | September 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTLegal jurisdiction would go in accordance with the 1949 armistice agreement.
It was a direct lie to tell the Austrian commander that an armistice had been arranged and the bridge ceded to the French.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonSo an armistice was agreed to on June 26, and representatives of both sides met to discuss terms.
The Red Year | Louis TracyAt Stettin, during the armistice, he entered the fortress and tried to seduce the governor, an ex-Jacobin and erstwhile friend.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonThe burial of 3,000 Turks by armistice at Anzac seems to have been carried out without a hitch.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonMeanwhile, unknown to the Marshal, the Emperor had accepted the Czar's demands for an armistice.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
British Dictionary definitions for armistice
/ (ˈɑːmɪstɪs) /
an agreement between opposing armies to suspend hostilities in order to discuss peace terms; truce
Origin of armistice
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