L'armistice
Example: L'armistice de 1918 a marqué la fin de la Première Guerre mondiale.
Definition
"L'armistice" refers to a formal agreement made between warring parties to stop fighting temporarily or permanently, often marking the end of hostilities in a conflict, such as the armistice of 1918 that ended World War I.
Etymology
The word "l'armistice" comes from the Latin 'arma' meaning weapons and 'stitium' meaning a stopping, combining to signify a cessation of arms. Did you know it literally means 'a stopping of arms' which perfectly describes its purpose?
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