an agreement between opposing armies to suspend hostilities in order to discuss peace terms; truce
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ar•mi•stice /ˈɑrməstɪs/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Militaryan agreement to stop fighting and discuss peace;
truce.
ar•mi•stice
(är′mə stis),USA pronunciation n.
- Militarya temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties;
truce:World War I ended with the armistice of 1918.
- 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)
- French
- 1655–65
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'armistice' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- World War I
- World War II
- army of occupation
- career
- de Gaulle
- peace
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