Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A temporary cessation or suspension of hostilities by agreement of the opposing sides; an armistice.
- n. A respite from a disagreeable state of affairs.
- v. To end or be ended with a truce.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. An intermission of hostilities; specifically, a temporary cessation or suspension of hostilities mutually agreed upon by the commanders of two opposing forces, generally for some stipulated period, to admit of negotiation, or for some other purpose.
- n. Respite; temporary quiet or intermission of action, pain, contest, or the like.
- n. Reconciliation; peace.
Wiktionary
- n. a period of time in which no fighting takes place due to an agreement between the opposed parties
- n. an agreement between opposed parties in which they pledge to cease fighting for a limited time
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Mil.) A suspension of arms by agreement of the commanders of opposing forces; a temporary cessation of hostilities, for negotiation or other purpose; an armistice.
- n. Hence, intermission of action, pain, or contest; temporary cessation; short quiet.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
Etymologies
- From Middle English trewes, triwes, trues, plural of trewe, triewe, true ‘faithfulness, assurance, pact’, from Old English trēowa, singularized plural of trēowe, from Proto-Germanic *trewwō (compare Dutch trouw, German Treue, Danish tro), noun form of *trewwjaz ‘trusty, faithful’. More at true. (Wiktionary)
- Middle English trewes, pl. of trewe, treaty, pledge, from Old English trēow; see deru- in Indo-European roots. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“On the 30th of August, the States expressed their readiness to agree to a long truce, provided, the adverse party 'would _so absolutely acknowledge them for free countries, as that it should not be questioned after the expiration of the truce_, that otherwise they could not listen to a truce.”
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII
“I. iii.262 (35,4) long continu'd truce] Of this long _truce_ there has been no notice taken; in this very act it is said, that _Ajax coped”
“With each flare-up, it is clear that the term truce has taken on a diplomatic meaning distinct from actual events on the ground.”
“The sources said Al Qaida has offered what they termed a truce in exchange for a U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan.”
“And I think Hamas knows that destroying Israel is not something they're ever going to be able to accomplish, and they've talked openly about being receptive to a long term truce, which is already a concession from that 1988 charter document.”
“The sources said al Qaeda has offered what they termed a truce in exchange for a U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan.”
“The HCR bill and upcoming energy, climate and immigration issues as well as civil rights for gays, assumes that a truce is possible in this war.”
“Nicodemus – Nicodemus is a Nephilim who escaped the destruction of his kind and has been living in truce for over a thousand years … as long as he stays out of the affairs of mortals.”
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“The terms of the truce is that those seeking to have their preferences respects as legitimate must do likewise for others.”
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“It amazes me, everyone prays for world peace but the minute anyone sticks out a hand in truce, they get it bitten off by their own people. zap01”
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