suspension of hostilities
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suspension — sus|pen|sion [səˈspenʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(stopping something)¦ 2¦(making somebody leave)¦ 3¦(part of a vehicle)¦ 4¦(liquid)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(STOPPING SOMETHING)¦[U] when something is officially stopped for a period of time suspension of ▪ Both sides… … Dictionary of contemporary English
suspension — A temporary stop, a temporary delay, interruption, or cessation. Thus, we speak of a suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, of a statute, of the power of alienating an estate, of a person in office, etc. A temporary cutting off or debarring one … Black's law dictionary
truce — truce, *cease fire, armistice, peace are comparable when they mean a state of suspension of hostilities or an agreement for suspending hostilities. The first three terms are commonly interchangeable and each of them can sometimes replace peace,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Minor campaigns of 1815 — On 1 March 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from his imprisonment on the isle of Elba, and launched a bid to recover his empire. A confederation of European powers pledged to stop him. During the period known as the Hundred Days Napoleon chose to… … Wikipedia
William McKinley: War Message — ▪ Primary Source The Spanish government sincerely wished to avoid war with the United States but faced tremendous internal problems coupled with a military situation in Cuba that had gotten out of control. In an effort to appease the … Universalium
truce — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. armistice, peace, respite, delay; cessation, lull. See pacification. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. armistice, peace agreement, respite, lull, amnesty, treaty of peace, terms, suspension of arms, pause,… … English dictionary for students
armistice — /ahr meuh stis/, n. a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce: World War I ended with the armistice of 1918. [1655 65; < F < ML armistitium, equiv. to L armi (comb. form of arma ARM2) + stitium a stopping… … Universalium
Truce of God — • A temporary suspension of hostilities, as distinct from the Peace of God which is perpetual Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Truce of God Truce of God … Catholic encyclopedia
Israel — /iz ree euhl, ray /, n. 1. a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 5,534,672; 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Cap.: Jerusalem. 2. the people traditionally descended from Jacob; the Hebrew or Jewish people. 3 … Universalium
Convention — Con*ven tion, n. [L. conventio: cf. F. convention. See {Convene}, v. i.] 1. The act of coming together; the state of being together; union; coalition. [1913 Webster] The conventions or associations of several particles of matter into bodies of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
