truce

¹truce

noun \ˈtrüs\

Definition of TRUCE

1

: a suspension of fighting especially of considerable duration by agreement of opposing forces : armistice, cease-fire

2

: a respite especially from a disagreeable or painful state or action

Examples of TRUCE

1. There's been an uneasy truce between her and her parents for the past several months.
2. <both sides agreed to a 24-hour truce beginning at midnight on Christmas Eve>

Origin of TRUCE

Middle English trewes, plural of trewe agreement, from Old English trēow fidelity; akin to Old English trēowe faithful — more at true

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to TRUCE

Synonyms: armistice, cease-fire

Related Words: accord, reconcilement, reconciliation; détente (or detente); peace, peacetime

Near Antonyms: conflict, hostilities, hot war, war

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Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical

Rhymes with TRUCE

crouse, crus, cruse, deuce, douce, goose, juice, loose, moose, mousse, noose, nous, puce, rhus, ruse, Russ, schuss, Seuss, sluice, spruce, use, Zeus