entente cordiale

noun

en·tente cor·diale (ˈ)äⁿ-ˈtäⁿt-ˌkȯr-ˈdyäl

Synonyms of entente cordiale next

: entente sense 1

: a friendly agreement or working relationship

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web China on its periphery’s long arc from Japan across Southeast Asia out to India and Pakistan; Russia in Eastern and Central Europe; and the Russian-Iranian-Chinese entente cordiale in the Middle East. —

John Bolton, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2021 Pernod looks like an entente cordiale by comparison. —

Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019 Plane spotters attending the show, which by entente cordiale alternates annually with that in Paris, will be hoping for an appearance by one of the F-35 Lightning fighters delivered recently to Britain’s air force and navy. —

The Economist, 5 July 2018

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Word History

Etymology

French, literally, cordial understanding

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of entente cordiale was in 1844

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“Entente cordiale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entente%20cordiale. Accessed 2 Jun. 2023.

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