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A specific set of landmark agreements, signed on April 8, 1904, that resolved a number of long-standing territorial, economic, and strategic points of contention between Britain and France.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: collective
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noun
A friendly relationship, especially one between parties who might otherwise be adversaries or, at least, wary of one another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a friendly understanding between political powers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: entente
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Broader terms: agreement, understanding
noun
an informal alliance between countries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: entente
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: alliance, coalition, alignment, alinement
History
From French Entente cordiale.
Borrowed from French entente cordiale.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
