Truce
[truːs]
Definition
(n.) A suspension of arms by agreement of the commanders of opposing forces; a temporary cessation of hostilities, for negotiation or other purpose; an armistice.
(n.) Hence, intermission of action, pain, or contest; temporary cessation; short quiet.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Armistice, suspension of hostilities, cessation of arms.[2]. Intermission, cessation, short rest, short quiet.
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Definition
n. a suspension of hostilities between two armies or states for a period specially agreed upon: cessation.—n. Truce′-break′er one who violates a truce or engagement.—adj. Truce′less without truce: relentless.—Truce of God in the 11th and 12th centuries a cessation of private feuds observed in France Italy England &c. from Wednesday evening to Monday morning in each week during Advent and Lent and on certain of the principal saints' days and holy days of the Church.—Flag of truce (see Flag).
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Unserious Contents or Definition
n. Friendship.
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Examples
- Miss Ophelia and the physician alone felt no encouragement from this illusive truce. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- The terms of the truce had been violated before, when teams had been sent into the city to bring out supplies for the army. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- A truce was concluded between the Greeks and Turks. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- They seemed to be very fond of coming up on steamers under flags of truce. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- For there had been a sort of truce between these two great religions after the cessation of the Moslem advance and the decline of the Omayyads. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Our party halted, and I tied a white pocket handkerchief to a stick and, using it as a flag of truce, proceeded on to the town. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The Mexican general reminded us that it was a violation of the truce for us to be there. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The battle lasted three days; each day the Arabs attacked and the Persian host held its ground until nightfall called a truce. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- I have little of importance to say, lady, answered Sir Brian de Bois-Guilbert, excepting the confirmed tidings of a truce with Saladin. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- Notice was at once given by him to General Johnston for the termination of the truce that had been entered into. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- A truce to philosophy! Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Then came a grave scandal, the breaking of the ancient customary truce of the Arab Amphictyony in the sacred month of Rahab. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Let me read some French, Mr. Moore, or I will even take a spell at the Latin grammar, and let us proclaim a truce to all sanitary discussions. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Before the battle of Zama there were a brief truce and negotiations, which broke down through the fault of the Carthaginians. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- We need not follow the windings of the truce and the treaty that finally extended the rule of the Prophet to Mecca. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- These truces with the infidels, he exclaimed, without caring how suddenly he interrupted the stately Templar, make an old man of me! Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
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