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Princeton's WordNet

  1. treaty, pact, accordnoun

    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

Wiktionary

  1. pactnoun

    An agreement; a compact; a covenant.

  2. Etymology: From pactum, from paciscere.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Pactnoun

    A contract; a bargain; a covenant.

    Etymology: pact, Fr. pactum, Latin.

    The queen, contrary to her pact and agreement concerning the marriage of her daughter, delivered her daughters out of sanctuary unto king Richard. Francis Bacon.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pact

    an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant

  2. Etymology: [L. pactum, fr. paciscere to make a bargain or contract, fr. pacere to settle, or agree upon; cf. pangere to fasten, Gr. phgny`nai, Skr. pa bond, and E. fang: cf. F. pacte. Cf. Peace, Fadge, v.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Pact

    pakt, n. that which is agreed on: an agreement: a contract—also Pac′tion.—adj. Pac′tional.—Pactum illicitum, an unlawful agreement. [L. pactumpacisci, pactus, to contract.]

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  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'pact' in Nouns Frequency: #2748

Anagrams for pact »

  1. TCAP

  2. capt

  3. Capt

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pact in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pact in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of pact in a Sentence

  1. West African:

    We have a new road map and a new convergence pact that will cover the period between 2022-2026, and 2027 being the launch of the Eco.

  2. President Francois Hollande:

    That will lead to higher spending, which I take responsibility for, i consider that in these circumstances, the security pact prevails over the stability pact.

  3. Shawn Crispin:

    If Vietnam wants to be seen as a responsible member of the international community and reliable partner in multilateral agreements, including the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, these types of bogus anti-state convictions must stop immediately.

  4. President Francois Hollande:

    I consider that in these circumstances, the security pact prevails over the stability pact.

  5. Rodrigo Duterte:

    We have this pact with the West, but I want everybody to know that we will be charting a course of our own.

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