Truce
21truce — Synonyms and related words: Pax Dei, Pax Romana, Peace of God, abeyance, accord, agreement, armistice, break, breather, breathing spell, buffer zone, caesura, cease fire, compact, cooling off period, day off, de escalation, demilitarized zone,… …
22truce — [13] Historically, truce is simply the plural of the noun version of the adjective true. In Old English this was trēow, which meant ‘faith, pledge’. It was often used in the plural with the same meaning as the singular, and this tendency… …
23truce — noun news of the truce spread quickly among the locals Syn: cease fire, armistice, suspension of hostilities, peace, entente; respite, lull; informal letup …
24truce — [[t]trus[/t]] n. 1) a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease fire; armistice 2) an agreement or treaty establishing this 3) cvb a temporary respite, as from trouble or pain •… …
25truce — Ho opau kaua, ho omalolo kaua. Truce breakers, pale pelika …
26truce — [13] Historically, truce is simply the plural of the noun version of the adjective true. In Old English this was trēow, which meant ‘faith, pledge’. It was often used in the plural with the same meaning as the singular, and this tendency… …
27Truce of God — • A temporary suspension of hostilities, as distinct from the Peace of God which is perpetual Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Truce of God Truce of God …
28Truce of God — Truce Truce, n. [OE. trewes, triwes, treowes, pl. of trewe a truce, properly, pledge of fidelity, truth, AS. tre[ o]w fidelity, faith, troth. See {True}.] 1. (Mil.) A suspension of arms by agreement of the commanders of opposing forces; a… …
29Truce terms — are words or short phrases accepted within a community of children as an effective way of calling for a temporary respite or truce during a game or activity, if, for example, a child has a stitch or wants to raise a point on the rules of the game …
30truce-breaker — truceˈ breaker noun • • • Main Entry: ↑truce …
