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armistice

/ˈɑɹmɪstɪs/

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AR-mih-stiss: keep the first syllable strongest.

The ending sounds like “stiss,” with a short i and an s sound for c. There is no long ice sound at the end.

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The armistice brought a temporary halt to the fighting.

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What does armistice mean?

noun

  1. A (short) cessation of combat.
  2. A formal agreement, especially between nations, to end combat.

proper noun

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Armistice (“the armistice agreement signed between the Allies and Germany on 11 November 1918 to end World War I; (by extension) the end of World War I”).
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proper noun

  1. The armistice agreement signed between the Allies and Germany on 11 November 1918 to end World War I; (by extension) the end of World War I.

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/ˈɑɹmɪstɪs/

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The first naval expedition to Baltic ports after the Armistice found the hospitals in a pitiable plight for lack of rubber.
Victor LefebureThe Riddle of the Rhine: Chemical Strategy in Peace and WarProject Gutenberg ebook #1272
This type is known as the super-Zeppelin, and has been developed through various stage until L 70, the latest product before the armistice.
George WhaleBritish Airships, Past, Present, and FutureProject Gutenberg ebook #762
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In June the battle of Friedland was fought, in which the Pávlograds did not take part, and after that an armistice was proclaimed.
Leo, graf TolstoyWar and PeaceTranslated by Aylmer Maude; Louise MaudeProject Gutenberg ebook #2600
The result of this improvement was that a scout aeroplane at the time of the Armistice would have 1 horse-power for every 8 lbs.
Evelyn Charles Vivian; W. Lockwood (William Lockwood) MarshA History of AeronauticsProject Gutenberg ebook #874
This habit he had sternly repressed during the War, but Mrs. Mifflin had noticed that since the armistice he had resumed it with hearty violence.
Christopher MorleyThe Haunted BookshopProject Gutenberg ebook #172