The peace treaty
Example: The peace treaty ended the war between the two countries.
Definition
"The peace treaty" is a formal agreement between two or more parties, typically countries, that concludes a state of war or conflict and establishes terms for peace and cooperation moving forward.
Etymology
The phrase "the peace treaty" combines "peace," from Old French 'pais' meaning tranquility or absence of war, and "treaty," from Old French 'traité,' meaning a negotiated agreement. Did you know treaties have been used since ancient times to formalize the end of conflicts?
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"The peace treaty" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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