entente
/ɒnˈtɒnt
/ /ɒ̃ˈtɒ̃t/(also entente cordiale /ˌkɔːdɪˈɑːl/)
noun
1A friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or factions: the emperor hoped to bring about an entente with Russia...
- After all, every previous alliance, coalition, entente, empire, community, or monetary union of European states has collapsed sooner or later.
- First came the alliance with Japan in 1902, and then the settling of differences with France over colonial issues via the entente of 1904, a process which was repeated with the entente with Russia in 1907.
- But basically our understanding is good and the entente is without any doubt friendly.
Synonyms
understanding, agreement, arrangement, entente cordiale, covenant, settlement;
deal, alliance, treaty, pact, accord, compact, concordat, protocol, convention
1.1A group of states in an informal alliance: the unsuccessful scheme to lure Greece into the war on the side of the entente...
- The entente was engaged in continual fierce fighting until the Armistice.
1.2 (the Entente Cordiale) The understanding between Britain and France reached in 1904, forming the basis of Anglo-French cooperation in the First World War.If anyone had told these two teams that there was an Entente Cordiale between England and France, there was no evidence shown here.
Origin
Mid 19th century: French entente (cordiale) '(friendly) understanding'.
Rhymes
- rockslide
- rock snail
- rock snake
- rock snipe
- rock soap
- rock sole
- rock solid
- rock sparrow
- rock speedwell
- rock spider
- Rock Springs
- rock-spun
- rock squirrel
- rock-staff
- orange skin
- orange skin food
- orange-skin surface
- orange squash
- orange stick
- orange-strainer
- orange sunshine
- orange-tawny
- orange thorn
- orange tip
- orange tree