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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
truce
noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an uneasy truce
▪ It was an uneasy truce, however, and tension was never far from the surface.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
uneasy
▪ For the next seventy years an uneasy truce prevailed, until hostilities were resumed in 1644.
▪ After a while, an uneasy truce was reached.
▪ But it may also be an uneasy truce, which can only be sustained as long as certain questions are not asked.
▪ One inhabits it like an occupying army and makes, at best, an uneasy truce with it.
▪ It can, as in snails, lead to victory or to defeat; or to an uneasy truce.
▪ It was as if an uneasy truce had been called.
▪ But after a hurriedly arranged meeting, involving the national gipsy council, an uneasy truce was reached.
▪ It was an uneasy truce, however, with clear signs of tension persisting.
■ VERB
agree
▪ Didn't you just agree to a truce?
▪ In the autumn, overwhelmed by debts, Edward agreed to the truce of Espléchin which was to endure until midsummer 1342.
▪ I believed he would not agree to a truce.
break
▪ Hector said they both knew you were going to break the truce yourself in the spring anyway.
call
▪ I mean, why don't we call a truce, eh?
▪ Why don't we call a truce, start again?
▪ For that at Olympia, the oldest and most prestigious, it was customary for cities at war to call a truce.
▪ Round about the Elephant and Castle I decided to call a truce and talk to him.
declare
▪ Above left, Bloods and Crips declare a truce.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ a truce between the rival Christian forces
▪ Both sides agreed on a truce during New Year celebrations.
▪ The rebels have ended a 17-month-old truce, and could strike at any time.
▪ The two sides have been unable to negotiate a truce.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Ambulances and stretcher-bearers moved about the field-staying close, however, to the Union lines, for no truce existed.
▪ I mean, why don't we call a truce, eh?
▪ It must have been a truce.
▪ So much for the truce, painstakingly pieced together by Bill Clinton and his unique brand of insomnia diplomacy.
▪ The truce of Tours marked the beginning of another brief phase of diplomacy.
▪ Three years of war followed, ended by a truce.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Truce

Truce \Truce\, n. [OE. trewes, triwes, treowes, pl. of trewe a truce, properly, pledge of fidelity, truth, AS. tre['o]w fidelity, faith, troth. See True.]

  1. (Mil.) A suspension of arms by agreement of the commanders of opposing forces; a temporary cessation of hostilities, for negotiation or other purpose; an armistice.

  2. Hence, intermission of action, pain, or contest; temporary cessation; short quiet.

    Where he may likeliest find Truce to his restless thoughts.
    --Milton.

    Flag of truce (Mil.), a white flag carried or exhibited by one of the hostile parties, during the flying of which hostilities are suspended.

    Truce of God, a suspension of arms promulgated by the church, which occasionally took place in the Middle Ages, putting a stop to private hostilities at or within certain periods.

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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
truce

"mutually agreed-upon temporary intermission of hostilities," early 13c., triws, variant of trewes, originally plural of trewe "faith, assurance of faith, covenant, treaty," from Old English treow "faith, truth, fidelity; pledge, promise, agreement, treaty," from Proto-Germanic *treuwaz- (cognates: Old Frisian triuwe, Middle Dutch trouwe, Dutch trouw, Old High German triuwa, German treue, Gothic triggwa "faith, faithfulness"). Related to Old English treowe "faithful" (see true (adj.)). The Germanic word was borrowed into Late Latin as tregua, hence French trève, Italian tregua.

Wiktionary
truce

n. 1 a period of time in which no fighting takes place due to an agreement between the opposed party 2 an agreement between opposed party in which they pledge to cease fighting for a limited time

WordNet
truce

n. a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms [syn: armistice, cease-fire]

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Wikipedia
Truce (song)

"Truce" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It is the fifth and final radio single from the band's second studio album, Much Afraid. In addition, it was the fifth straight single from Much Afraid to reach number one on the Christian radio airplay charts. No promotional single was shipped to radio stations for airplay. Instead, radio stations played the track directly from the album.

Truce (album)

Truce is a 1982 studio album by Jack Bruce and Robin Trower.

Truce (group)

Truce were an all female British R&B trio from the 1990s. The group consisted of lead singer Dianne Joseph, Janine Linton and Michelle Escoffery. Their biggest UK hit was "Eyes Don't Lie" which reached number 20 in the UK singles charts in 1998. They released their debut album Nothin' But The Truce in 1995 and disbanded by 1998.

Following the split, Michelle Escoffery continued to work as a singer, including on Artful Dodger's 2001 hit "Think About Me".

Truce (Twenty One Pilots song)
  1. redirect Vessel (Twenty One Pilots album)
Truce (disambiguation)

Ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of any armed conflict.

Truce may also refer to:

  • Flag of truce, an internationally recognized white flag indicating truce
  • Toddlers' Truce, early British TV scheduling policy which required transmission halt for an hour each weekday from 6 to 7 pm
  • Truce (album), a 1982 album by Robin Trower and Jack Bruce
  • Truce (film), a 2005 movie directed by Matthew Marconi, starring Buck Taylor
  • "Truce" (Tom Robinson song), a song by Tom Robinson on the 1982 album Cabaret '79
  • "Truce" (song),a 1998 song by Jars of Clay
  • Truce term, a word used by children to call for a temporary respite or truce during an activity

Usage examples of "truce".

And for that reason you broke the truce and murdered a good knight, albeit a Caphar, and burned his castle.

His being a French emigrant cannot take from him the rights of a flag of truce, and I again claim him in that character.

When a public quarrel is envenomed by private injuries, a blow that is not mortal or decisive can be productive only of a short truce, which allows the unsuccessful combatant to sharpen his arms for a new encounter.

Desperately in need of provisions from the French, Gladwin consents to temporary truce while Captain Campbell and others go out to parley with the Indians.

He frowned guiltily, knowing he had shattered their uneasy truce with his absurd urge to groom that tangled mane of hers.

Grundy, climb up on the wall and tell Gorbage and Haggy and the two, um, lovers to come in here under truce so we can talk safely.

Portingall to the Westermost fort, vvith a flag of truce, to vvhom Captaine Sampson was sent vvith Captaine Goring, vvho comming to the said Messenger, he first asked them vvhat nation they vvere, they aunswered Englishmen, he then required to knovv if warres vvere betweene England and Spaine, to vvhich they aunsvvered that they knew not, but if he would go to their Generall he could best resolue him of such particulars, and for his assurance of passage and repassage, these Captaines made offer to ingage their credits, which he refused for that he vvas not sent from his Gouernor.

Two and a half million people watching the neighborhood isobars of war and truce.

There was a momentary truce between the jarheads and sailors blocking the doorway.

Golden Banbeck, in his turn, developed the Juggers, but allowed an uneasy truce to continue.

Pallol, Medor, Sharn, and Yeochee, Kuhsarn the Wise and Lady Klahnino, the Thagdal, Boanda, Mayvar, and Dionket, Lugonn the Shining One and Leyr the Brave, the best of Tanu and of Firvulag, went forth into the setting sun to find a living-place while still the Truce prevailed and none should fight.

My lady, Sir Mauger himself is below and, beside him, one of his men with a flag of truce.

Whereas the little Lederlung--but a truce to this gossip--the fact is that these two women were the two flags of the French and the English party at Pumpernickel, and the society was divided in its allegiance to those two great nations.

There we sat down with the truculent parties to the truce: the two men who had led the Leftists and Rightists during the civil war and who each now aspired to head the prospective new Oblivian government.

With drink they had been brought up to understand its properties and its dangers but with scag there was no bargain that could be made, no truce.