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armistice

UK
/ˈɑː.mɪ.stɪs/
US
/ˈɑr.mɪ.stɪs/

Translations

armisticenoun
armistices
pl
UK
/ˈɑː.mɪ.stɪs/
US
/ˈɑr.mɪ.stɪs/
The armistice was signed at the eleventh hour.
L’armistice a été signé à la dernière minute.
Additional translations
trêveSens plus général : cessation temporaire des combats.
Synonyms
ceasefire
truce
peace treaty
suspension of hostilities
armistice agreement
armisticeadjective
UK
/ˈɑː.mɪ.stɪs/
US
/ˈɑːr.mɪ.stɪs/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g., "armistice talks".
Armistice negotiations resumed after months of stalemate.
Les négociations d’armistice ont repris après des mois d’impasse.

Definitions

armisticenoun
An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.
The armistice was signed at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, marking the end of hostilities in World War I.
armisticeadjective
Relating to or associated with an armistice.
Armistice negotiations resumed after months of stalemate.
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