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flag of truce
noun
a white flag displayed as an invitation to the enemy to confer, or carried as a sign of peaceful intention by one sent to deal with the enemy.
flag of truce
noun
a white flag indicating the peaceful intent of its bearer or an invitation to an enemy to negotiate
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of flag of truce1
Example Sentences
In the imagery of Bloody Sunday, the 17-year-old seems limp, and Father Daly waves a bloodstained handkerchief as an impromptu flag of truce.
Meanwhile, Arnold arranged for a boat, under a flag of truce, to take a Tory woman and her children across the Hudson to an area held by the British.
I waved it, like a flag of truce, once, twice...The breeze caught it, and I let go.
“A Titan wants to see you, under a flag of truce. He has a message from Kronos.”
In an effort to extricate himself from the predicament, he puts on blue pants and a gray coat before walking outside under the white flag of truce.
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