ARMISTICE Definition & Meaning

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armistice

[ahr-muh-stis]

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noun

a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce.
World War I ended with the armistice of 1918.

armistice

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noun

an agreement between opposing armies to suspend hostilities in order to discuss peace terms; truce

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

postarmistice noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of armistice¹

First recorded in 1670–80; from French, from Medieval Latin armistitium, equivalent to Latin armi- (combining form of arma “weapons, arms, instruments of war”) + -stitium “a stopping” ( stit- being a variant stem of sistere “to stop,” and modeled on Latin solstitium “solstice”) + -ium neuter of -ius adjective and noun suffix; arm ², solstice, stand, -ium

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of armistice¹

C18: from New Latin armistitium, from Latin arma arms + sistere to stop, stand still

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The display will remain until Armistice Day on 11 November, which marks when the World War One armistice came into effect.

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By the time the fighting ended with an armistice in 1949, Israel controlled most of the territory.

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It marks the time and date when the World War One armistice came into effect.

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The day is commemorated every year to mark the signing of the armistice between the Allies and Germany in 1918.

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It is commemorated every year on Nov. 11 to memorialize the date of the armistice between the United States and other Allied nations and Germany in World War I.

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