Truce
11truce — [tro͞os] n. [ME trewes, pl. of trewe, a pledge < OE treow, compact, faith: see TRUE] 1. a temporary cessation of warfare by agreement between the belligerents; armistice; cease fire 2. any pause in or respite from quarreling, conflict, trouble …
12truce — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, temporary ▪ A temporary truce had been reached earlier that year. ▪ permanent ▪ three day, week long, etc …
13truce — UK [truːs] / US [trus] noun [countable] Word forms truce : singular truce plural truces a) an agreement between two people or groups involved in a war, fight, or disagreement to stop it for a period of time At least 750 people have died since the …
14truce — trù·ce agg. CO 1. di sguardo, aspetto e sim., torvo, minaccioso: avere lo sguardo truce, un volto truce; di qcn., che ha l aspetto feroce e sinistro: un individuo truce Sinonimi: minaccioso; sinistro. 2. efferato, crudele: un truce delitto… …
15truce — n. 1) to agree on, arrange, call, work out a truce 2) to violate a truce 3) to denounce a truce 4) an armed; uneasy truce 5) a truce between …
16truce — [[t]tru͟ːs[/t]] truces N COUNT A truce is an agreement between two people or groups of people to stop fighting or quarrelling for a short time. The fighting of recent days has given way to an uneasy truce between the two sides... Let s call a… …
17truce — noun (C) an agreement between enemies to stop fighting or arguing for a short time, or the period for which this is arranged: call a truce (=announce a truce): The People s Liberation Army called a truce for the elections …
18truce — I. noun Etymology: Middle English trewes, plural of trewe agreement, from Old English trēow fidelity; akin to Old English trēowe faithful more at true Date: 13th century 1. a suspension of fighting especially of considerable duration by agreement …
19truce — {{hw}}{{truce}}{{/hw}}agg. Torvo e minaccioso: viso truce | Crudele, feroce: un truce tiranno …
20Truce — Recorded in several forms including Truss, Trusse, Trussler, Trusslove, Trusslowe, Trussman, Truce and Truse, this unusual and interesting name is of early medieval English and possibly French origins. It is an occupational surname either for… …
