rapprochement
[rap-rohsh-mahn; French ra-prawsh-mahn]
- an establishment or reestablishment of harmonious relations: a rapprochement reached between warring factions.
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Origin of rapprochement
Synonyms
See more synonyms for rapprochement on Thesaurus.comreconciliation, understanding, accommodation.
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Contemporary Examples
The Brazilian press said the White House informed Brasilia about the rapprochement minutes before the statement was made public.
Venezuela Says Goodbye to Its Lil Friend, While the Rest of the Continent CheersCatalina Lobo-Guererro
December 20, 2014
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Most Latin Americans celebrated the rapprochement between the United States and Cuba.
Venezuela Says Goodbye to Its Lil Friend, While the Rest of the Continent CheersCatalina Lobo-Guererro
December 20, 2014
This rapprochement was The Birth of a Nation that Griffith evoked when he changed the name of his movie from The Clansman.
There was even a rapprochement between him and his father before his death.
Fittingly, some rapprochement seems to be taking place between both schools of thought.
Oh, if These Penises and Vaginas Could Talk: Genitalia as Tools, Toys, and WeaponsMenno Schilthuizen
May 1, 2014
Historical Examples
As there is to be no rapprochement to us, what I can say may not avail.
The Mystery of the SeaBram Stoker
Even English attempts at a rapprochement must not blind us to the real situation.
The German WarArthur Conan Doyle
For the rapprochement was scarcely a normal, schoolgirl intimacy.
Regiment of WomenClemence Dane
The Chancellor was instructed to prepare a rapprochement with France.
The Kaiser's MemoirsWilliam II, German Emperor
It had evidently been assumed that the time had come for a rapprochement.
The German Emperor as Shown in his Public UtterancesChristian Gauss
rapprochement
- a resumption of friendly relations, esp between two countries
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Word Origin
C19: literally: bringing closer
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rapprochement
[(rap-rohsh-mahnn, rah-prawsh-mahnn)]
A closer approach of two groups to each other. Rapprochement, a French term, is often applied to two nations, especially ones that become reconciled after relations between them have worsened.
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