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armistice

ar·mi·stice
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahr-muh-stis]
    • /ˈɑr mə stɪs/
    • /ˈɑː.mɪ.stɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-muh-stis]
    • /ˈɑr mə stɪs/

Definitions of armistice word

  • singular noun armistice An armistice is an agreement between countries who are at war with one another to stop fighting and to discuss ways of making peace. 3
  • noun armistice an agreement between opposing armies to suspend hostilities in order to discuss peace terms; truce 3
  • noun armistice a temporary stopping of warfare by mutual agreement, as a truce preliminary to the signing of a peace treaty 3
  • noun armistice a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce: World War I ended with the armistice of 1918. 1
  • noun armistice An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce. 1
  • noun armistice temporary ceasefire or truce 1
See all 7 definitions of armistice

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Origin of armistice

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < French < Medieval Latin armistitium, equivalent to Latin armi- (combining form of arma arm2) + -stitium a stopping (stit- (variant stem of sistere to stop; see stand) + -ium -ium)

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Parts of speech for Armistice

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Armistice

armistice popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for armistice

noun armistice

  • truce — a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
  • suspension — the act of suspending.
  • treaty — a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
  • ceasefire — A ceasefire is an arrangement in which countries or groups of people that are fighting each other agree to stop fighting.
  • settlement — the act or state of settling or the state of being settled.
All 6 Synonyms of armistice

Antonyms for armistice

noun armistice

  • dispute — to engage in argument or debate.
  • war — a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.
  • fight — a battle or combat.
All 3 Antonyms of armistice

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    the period that in the U.S. extended roughly from the Armistice of 1918 to the stock-market crash of 1929 and was notable for increased prosperity, liberated or hedonistic social behavior, Prohibition and the concomitant rise in production and consumption of bootleg liquor, and the development and dissemination of jazz and ragtime and associated ballroom dances.

  • pact of steel

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  • rethondes

    a village in N France near Compiègne: armistice ending World War I signed here 1918.
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