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Modus Vivendi

/ˌmoʊdəs vɪˈvɛndiː/

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What does Modus Vivendi mean?

noun

  1. A way of living, especially a working arrangement to allow for peaceful coexistence between two parties in spite of differences or unresolved disputes.

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/ˌmoʊdəs vɪˈvɛndiː/

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He rode his two horses at once with extraordinary good fortune; he established the happiest modus vivendi betwixt work and play.
Henry JamesRoderick HudsonProject Gutenberg ebook #176
One would almost have supposed Henchard to have had policy to see that no better modus vivendi could be arrived at with Farfrae than by encouraging him to become his son-in-law.
Thomas HardyThe Mayor of CasterbridgeProject Gutenberg ebook #143