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.
[1913 Webster]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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19 Moby Thesaurus words for "armistice":
Pax Dei, Pax Romana, Peace of God, breathing spell, buffer zone,
cease-fire, cooling-off period, demilitarized zone, hollow truce,
modus vivendi, neutral territory, pacification, pax in bello,
peace, stand-down, suspension of hostilities,
temporary arrangement, treaty of peace, truce
Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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