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Princeton's WordNet

  1. armistice, cease-fire, trucenoun

    a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

Wiktionary

  1. trucenoun

    a period of time in which no fighting takes place due to an agreement between the opposed parties

    Etymology: From trewes, triwes, trues, plural of trewe, triewe, true ‘faithfulness, assurance, pact’, from treowa, singularized plural of treowe, from trewwō (compare Dutch trouw, German Treue, Danish tro), noun form of ‘trusty, faithful’. More at true.

  2. trucenoun

    an agreement between opposed parties in which they pledge to cease fighting for a limited time

    Etymology: From trewes, triwes, trues, plural of trewe, triewe, true ‘faithfulness, assurance, pact’, from treowa, singularized plural of treowe, from trewwō (compare Dutch trouw, German Treue, Danish tro), noun form of ‘trusty, faithful’. More at true.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Trucenoun

    a suspension of arms by agreement of the commanders of opposing forces; a temporary cessation of hostilities, for negotiation or other purpose; an armistice

  2. Trucenoun

    hence, intermission of action, pain, or contest; temporary cessation; short quiet

Freebase

  1. Truce

    Truce is a 1982 studio album by Jack Bruce and Robin Trower.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Truce

    trōōs, 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). [M. E. trewes, treowes, pl. of trewe, a truce; cf. True.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. truce

    The exhibition of a flag of truce has been religiously respected amongst civilized nations. It is a request by signal to desist from farther warfare, until the object of the truce requested has been acceded to or rejected.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. truce

    An agreement between belligerent parties, by which they mutually engage to forbear all acts of hostility against each other for some time, the war still continuing. Truces are of several kinds: general, extending to all the territories and dominions of both parties; and particularly, restrained to particular places; as, for example, by sea, and not by land. They are also absolute, indeterminate, and general; or limited and determined to certain things, for example, to bury the dead. During a truce, it is dishonorable to occupy more advanced ground, or to resort to any act which would confer advantage. A truce requires ordinarily to be confirmed by the commander-in-chief to become binding. It is lawful to break it before the prescribed period, on notice previously agreed on being given to the opposite party. This is called denouncing a truce.

Editors Contribution

  1. TRUCE

    a suspension of fighting especially of considerable duration by agreement of opposing forcesceasefire ,break,stay,rest,peace,treaty,interval,moratorium,respite,lull,cessation ,let-up (informal),armistice ,intermission ,cessation of hostilities;a respite especially from a disagreeable or painful state or action;a period of time in which no fighting takes place due to an agreement between the opposed parties;an agreement between two people or groups involved in a war, fight, or disagreement to stop it for a period of time;a short interruption in a war or argument, or an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time;a temporary agreement to stop fighting or arguing, or a brief interruption in a disagreement;A truce is an agreement between two people or groups of people to stop fighting or quarrelling for a short time.

    A truce was called in a dispute between unions and Amazon in France, allowing the online retailer to reopen warehouses in the country that had been shut since mid-April.

    Submitted by anonymous on June 13, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of truce in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of truce in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of truce in a Sentence

  1. Eduardo Cunha:

    There is no turning back. From today, my relations with the government are over, if Dilma (Rousseff) and the government want me as an enemy, they will have it. There will be no truce. I will not be intimidated.

  2. Bebars Mishal:

    The truce was supposed to have come into effect at 12 midnight, but now there is no truce.

  3. Jesus Dureza:

    We may work out a negotiated truce with the Communists, it was in our agenda when the formal peace talks resume in Oslo. The peace talks will go on as scheduled.

  4. Sun Tzu:

    When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truce.

  5. Saudi Foreign Minister:

    The kingdom had reached an understanding to calm the situation on the border ... From time to time, violations of the truce or the period of calm happen but we must look forward and focus on achieving a political settlement.

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