entente cordiale
noun /ˌɒntɒnt ˌkɔːdiˈɑːl/
/ˌɑːntɑːnt ˌkɔːrdiˈɑːl/
[uncountable, singular] (from French)- a friendly relationship between two countries, especially between Britain and FranceCultureThe Entente Cordiale was the friendly understanding reached between the British and French governments in 1904, mainly about issues relating to their colonies around the world.