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]
armistice
noun1: a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms [syn: armistice, cease-fire, truce]
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
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