entente cordiale
[ ahn-tahnt kawr-dyahl; French ahn-tahnt kawr-dyal ]
/ ɑnˈtɑnt kɔrˈdyɑl; French ɑ̃ˈtɑ̃t kɔrˈdyal /
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, enter into, enter on, enter one's mind, enter the lists
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British Dictionary definitions for entente cordiale
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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