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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Videos and photos of the entente cordiale, also attended by Congolese Sports Minister Didier Budimbu, were captured by Congolese fans, showing Mboladinga next to Fellak with his new football shirt.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

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

I hope I won't ruin our new entente cordiale by observing that, sitting opposite him, I suddenly missed my grandfather.

From The Guardian • Apr. 2, 2011

It was before the days of the entente cordiale.

From The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier A Chronicle of Our Own Time by Skelton, Oscar Douglas

entente cordiale

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