Hypertext Webster Gateway: "armistice"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Armistice \Ar"mis*tice\, n. [F. armistice, fr. (an assumed word)
L. armistitium; arma arms + stare, statum (combining form,
-stitum), to stand still.]
A cessation of arms for a short time, by convention; a
temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement; a truce.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
armistice
n : a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can
discuss peace terms [syn: {cease-fire}, {truce}]
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