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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''trewes'', ''trues'' (plural), from [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] ''trēowa'', plural of ''trēow''‘[[belief]], [[trust]],’ of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ''trouw'' and German ''Treue'', also to true. | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''trewes'', ''trues'' (plural), from [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] ''trēowa'', plural of ''trēow''‘[[belief]], [[trust]],’ of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ''trouw'' and German ''Treue'', also to true. | ||
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==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1: an [[agreement]] between [[enemies]] or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain [[time]]: ''the guerrillas called a three-day truce.'' | *1: an [[agreement]] between [[enemies]] or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain [[time]]: ''the guerrillas called a three-day truce.'' | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | A '''ceasefire''' (or '''truce''') is a temporary stoppage of a [[war]] in which each side [[agrees]] with the other to [[suspend]] aggressive [[actions]]. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal [[treaty]], but they have also been called as part of an informal [[understanding]] between opposing [[forces]]. A ceasefire is usually more [[limited]] than a broader [ | + | A '''ceasefire''' (or '''truce''') is a temporary stoppage of a [[war]] in which each side [[agrees]] with the other to [[suspend]] aggressive [[actions]]. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal [[treaty]], but they have also been called as part of an informal [[understanding]] between opposing [[forces]]. A ceasefire is usually more [[limited]] than a broader [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armistice armistice], which is a [[formal]] agreement to end fighting. Successful ceasefires may be followed by armistices, and finally by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_treaty peace treaties]. |
[[Category: Law]] | [[Category: Law]] | ||
[[Category: Politics]] | [[Category: Politics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:41, 13 December 2020
Origin
Middle English trewes, trues (plural), from Old English trēowa, plural of trēow‘belief, trust,’ of Germanic origin; related to Dutch trouw and German Treue, also to true.
Definitions
- 1: an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time: the guerrillas called a three-day truce.
Description
A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces. A ceasefire is usually more limited than a broader armistice, which is a formal agreement to end fighting. Successful ceasefires may be followed by armistices, and finally by peace treaties.
