rapprochement
an establishment or reestablishment of harmonious relations: a rapprochement reached between warring factions.
Origin of rapprochement
1Other words for rapprochement
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British Dictionary definitions for rapprochement
/ French (raprɔʃmɑ̃) /
a resumption of friendly relations, esp between two countries
Origin of rapprochement
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for 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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