truce

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

Etymology

From Middle English trewes, triwes, trues, plural of trewe, triewe, true (“faithfulness, assurance, pact”), from Old English trēowa, singularized plural of trēow, trȳw (“faith; pledge; agreement”), from Proto-West Germanic *treuwu, from Proto-Germanic *trewwō (compare Dutch trouw, German Treue, Danish tro, French trêve [< Germanic]), noun form of *triwwiz (“trusty, faithful”). More at true.

In classic literature

Synonyms

armistice, cease-fire

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