Definition of "armistice" in English

noun

1. (countable, military) A (short) cessation of combat.

2. (countable, military) A formal agreement, especially between nations, to end combat.

name

1. Alternative letter-case form of Armistice (“the armistice agreement signed between the Allies and Germany on 11 November 1918 to end World War I; (by extension) the end of World War I”).