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Definitions

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A reestablishing of cordial relations, as between two countries.
  2. n. The state of reconciliation or of cordial relations.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. A coming or bringing together or into accord; establishment of harmonious relations; reconciliation.

Wiktionary

  1. n. The reestablishment of cordial relations, particularly between two countries; a reconciliation.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. Act or fact of coming or being drawn near or together; establishment or state of cordial relations.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. the reestablishing of cordial relations

Etymologies

  1. Borrowing from French rapprochement. (Wiktionary)
  2. French, from rapprocher, to bring together : re-, re- + approcher, to approach (from Old French aprochier; see approach). (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

Examples

  • “A goal of European rapprochement is to drive Damascus away from its regional ally Iran.”

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  • “A great many well-meaning scholars believe that such rapprochement is both possible and desirable.”

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  • “Here we come to the third reason why transatlantic rapprochement is so unlikely: the precipitous decline of European Christianity over the past three decades.”

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  • “Nevertheless, there are three strong reasons for doubting that real transatlantic rapprochement is possible.”

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  • “The passing of time also has brought a certain rapprochement between the”

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  • “Moscow Times, this episode won't damage long-term rapprochement between the US and Russia.”

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  • “For the Moscow Times, this episode won't damage long-term rapprochement between the US and Russia.”

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  • “NEW DELHI: The shock value of the Bahujan Samaj Party's open embrace of the Congress in the Lok Sabha notwithstanding, the indication so far is that it is a standalone rescue act rather than any kind of long-term rapprochement between the two bitter rivals.”

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  • “A similar question applies to the article - does it REALLY indocaate aany fundamental agreement, one which would stand the test of time and lead to a long-term rapprochement?”

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  • “Obama therefore called a rapprochement between India and Pakistan a key objective of U.S. foreign policy.”

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  • Telofy /ˌræproʊʃˈmɑ̃; Fr. raprɔʃˈmɑ̃/
    Source Sep 27, 2008

  • seanahan Luckily I heard this, before seeing it, because otherwise I would have pronounced it wrong. Dec 11, 2006

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