entente cordiale

[ahn-tahnt kawr-dyahl, ahn-tahnt kawr-dyal] / ɑnˈtɑnt kɔrˈdyɑl, ɑ̃ˈtɑ̃t kɔrˈdyal /

NOUN

mutual understanding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consensus pact rapport

WEAK

agreement arrangement compact concord contract covenant deal entente good understanding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreement

NOUN

peace treaty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accord cease-fire

WEAK

arms agreement concord entente international agreement mutual-defense treaty nonaggression pact nonaggression treaty nonproliferation treaty peace accord suspension of hostilities treaty of friendship

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So expect more photo opportunities as the heads of state of the two countries show each other a taste of the entente cordiale.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2023

They want you to swallow, in one savory sitting, their tale of colliding cultures reaching an entente cordiale.

From Time • Aug. 7, 2014

"Watson's French foray lacking in entente cordiale," a headline in the Independent said.

From Golf Digest • Jul. 4, 2011

Only three years ago, nevertheless, Lièvremont labelled the visiting hooker Mark Regan "a clown" following England's win in Paris and seldom gives the impression of being a great believer in entente cordiale.

From The Guardian • Feb. 21, 2011

She had turned her attention from France to ourselves, notwithstanding the entente cordiale.

From The Invasion by Le Queux, William

entente cordiale

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