O armistício
Example: O armistício entre os países trouxe um breve período de paz.
Definition
"Armistice" refers to an agreement made by opposing sides in a conflict to stop fighting temporarily or permanently. It is often used in historical contexts to describe a truce that leads to peace negotiations or the end of a war, as in the armistice between countries bringing a brief period of peace.
Etymology
The word "armistice" comes from the Latin words 'arma,' meaning weapons, and 'stitium,' meaning a stopping. It literally means a stopping of arms or fighting. Did you know that the term gained widespread use during World War I, marking the end of hostilities on November 11, 1918?
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