Armistice
Ar´mis`tice
| n. | 1. | A cessation of arms for a short time, by convention; a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement; a truce. |
| Noun | 1. |  armistice - a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace termsSynonyms: cease-fire, truce |
ARMISTICE. A cessation of hostilities between belligerent nations for a considerable time. It is either partial and local, or general. It differs from a mere suspension of arms which takes place to enable the two armies to bury their dead, their chiefs to hold conferences or pourparlers, and the like. Vattel, Droit des Gens, liv. 3, c. 16, Sec. 233. The terms truce, (q.v.) and armistice, are sometimes used in the same sense. Vide Truce.
Pax Dei, Pax Romana, Peace of God, breathing spell, buffer zone, cease-fire, cooling-off period, demilitarized zone, hollow truce, modus vivendi, neutral territory, pacification, pax in bello, stand-down, suspension of hostilities, temporary arrangement, treaty of peace