Definition of truce
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
truce
verb
truced; trucing
Definition of truce (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make a truce
: to end with a truce
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The first known use of truce was in the 13th century
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