armistice

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ar=mi=stice

CIDE DICTIONARY

armistice, 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]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

armistice, n. a stopping of hostilities by common agreement of the opposing sides; a truce.

Idiom

Armistice Day the anniversary of the armistice of 11 Nov. 1918 (cf. Remembrance Sunday).

Etymology

F armistice or mod.L armistitium, f. arma arms (ARM(2)) + -stitium stoppage

THESAURUS

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

ROGET THESAURUS

armistice

Pacification

N pacification, conciliation, reconciliation, reconcilement, shaking of hands, accommodation, arrangement, adjustment, terms, compromise, amnesty, deed of release, peace offering, olive branch, calumet of peace, preliminaries of peace, truce, armistice, suspension of arms, suspension of hostilities, stand-down, breathing time, convention, modus vivendi, flag of truce, white flag, parlementaire, cartel, hollow truce, pax in bello, drawn battle, conciliatory, composing, pacified, requiescat in pace.