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entente-cordiale

entente-cordiale is the alternative form of entente cordiale.

Meaning of entente cordiale

Noun

entente cordiale (plural ententes cordiales)

  1. A friendly relationship, especially one between parties who might otherwise be adversaries or, at least, wary of one another.
    • His Reception and Speech at the City Hall. Entente Cordiale Between the Mayor and the President.1861 February 21, “The Incoming Administration: Mr. Lincoln in New-York”, in New York Times, retrieved 08 Jul 2015

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Forms of entente-cordiale

pluralententes-cordiales

Questions about entente-cordiale

What is entente-cordiale the alternative form of?
Entente-cordiale is the alternative form of entente cordiale.

Words near entente-cordiale in the dictionary

  1. entends
  2. Entenmann
  3. entent
  4. entente
  5. entente cordiale
  6. entente-cordiale
  7. ententes
  8. ententes cordiales
  9. ententes-cordiales
  10. entention
  11. ententional

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