entente cordiale
[ ahn-tahnt kawr-dyahl; French ahn-tahnt kawr-dyal ]
/ ɑnˈtɑnt kɔrˈdyɑl; French ɑ̃ˈtɑ̃t kɔrˈdyal /
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noun
a friendly understanding, especially between two or more nations.
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Origin of entente cordiale
Borrowed into English from French around 1835–45
Words nearby entente cordiale
entasis, Entebbe, entelechy, entellus, entente, entente cordiale, enter, enteral, enteralgia, enterectasis, enterectomy
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entente cordiale
/ (French ɑ̃tɑ̃t kɔrdjal) /
noun
a friendly understanding between political powers: less formal than an alliance
(often capitals) the understanding reached by France and Britain in April 1904, which settled outstanding colonial disputes
Word Origin for entente cordiale
C19: French: cordial understanding
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