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L'armistice
A masculine noun for an agreed suspension of hostilities, short of a peace treaty. In France "l'Armistice" alone means the 1918 one, a public holiday. The word entered English from French.
Examples in context
L'armistice a été signé dans un wagon.
The armistice was signed in a railway carriage.
L'armistice de 1918 est un jour férié.
The 1918 armistice is a public holiday.
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