Armistice
/ˈɑːrmɪstɪs/
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A formal agreement of warring parties to stop fighting.
/ˈɑːrmɪstɪs/
nounneutralIntermediate
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A temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties.
The armistice brought a temporary end to the conflict.
💡 Simply: A pause in a war.
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After weeks of intense fighting, an armistice was declared.
How It's Used
Military History
"The armistice was signed at 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918."
International Relations
"Negotiations for an armistice are underway."
From Old French armistice, from Latin armistitium, from arma "arms" + -stitium "standing still". It literally means a 'standing still of arms'.
The term has been used consistently throughout history to describe temporary cessations of fighting in various conflicts.
Memory tip
Think 'arms' + 'rest' - a resting of arms.
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