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
Examples from the Web for armistice
Contemporary Examples
Life along the Armistice line showcases some of the worst excesses of both sides.
By 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 1948Gershom Gorenberg
September 23, 2013
Legal jurisdiction would go in accordance with the 1949 armistice agreement.
Historical Examples
November 1st, Turkey was forced by Russia to agree to an armistice of eight weeks.
The Grand Old ManRichard B. Cook
On the 9th, Nelson landed again, to conclude the terms of the armistice.
The Life of Horatio Lord NelsonRobert Southey
A difficulty arose respecting the duration of the armistice.
The Life of Horatio Lord NelsonRobert Southey
The spring is coming on, and the armistice is only a trap laid for the Prussians.
A Comedy of Marriage and Other TalesGuy De Maupassant
When the Armistice had come the Belgian Government tried to thank him.
Herbert HooverVernon Kellogg
armistice
- an agreement between opposing armies to suspend hostilities in order to discuss peace terms; truce
Word Origin
Word Origin and History for armistice
n.
1707, from French armistice (1680s), coined on the model of Latin solstitium (see solstice), etc., from Latin arma "arms" (see arm (n.2)) + -stitium (used only in compounds), from sistere "cause to stand" (see assist).
The word is attested in English from 1660s in the Latin form armistitium. German Waffenstillstand is a loan-translation from French. Armistice Day (1919) marked the end of the Great War of 1914-18 on Nov. 11, 1918. In Britain, after World War II, it merged with Remembrance Day. In U.S., Armistice Day became a national holiday in 1926. In 1954, to honor World War II and Korean War veterans as well, it was re-dubbed Veterans Day.