armistice: Meaning and Definition of

ar•mi•stice

Pronunciation: (är'mu-stis), [key]
— n.
  1. a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce: World War I ended with the armistice of 1918.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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