Entente Cordiale

See also: entente-cordiale and entente cordiale

English

Etymology

From French Entente cordiale.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɒnˈtɒnt ˌkɔː(ɹ)diˈɑːl/

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Proper noun

Entente Cordiale

1. (collectively) A specific set of landmark agreements, signed on April 8, 1904, that resolved a number of long-standing territorial, economic, and strategic points of contention between Britain and France.
   • 1950 March 20, “The Nations: Cordial Visit”, in Time, retrieved 8 July 2015:

     The tensions of an uneasy peace stressed anew the importance of the 46-year-old Entente Cordiale between France and Britain.

Translations

landmark historical agreements

• French: Entente cordiale
• Greek: Αντάντ (el) f (Antánt)

Further reading

• Entente Cordiale (1904 agreement) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia