Armistice Definition

ärmĭ-stĭs
noun
A temporary cessation of fighting by mutual consent; a truce.
American Heritage
A temporary stopping of warfare by mutual agreement, as a truce preliminary to the signing of a peace treaty.
Webster's New World
A formal agreement to end fighting.
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Other Word Forms of Armistice

Noun

Singular:
armistice
Plural:
armistices

Origin of Armistice

  • French from New Latin armistitium Latin arma arms arm2 Latin -stitium a stopping stā- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French armistice.

    From Wiktionary

Armistice Sentence Examples

  • An armistice was concluded with effect from Nov.

  • Towards the close of the armistice he learned the general situation of the allies.

  • Break the armistice immediately and march on the enemy.

  • His signing of the armistice seemed to promise as much.

  • A powerful naval expedition was fitted out, but failed, an armistice and treaty of commerce being signed with the grand master, Pierre d'Aubusson (1479).

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Words Starting With

AARARM

Words Ending With

ECEICE

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