rapprochement
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Borrowing from French rapprochement.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
Wikipedia rapprochement (plural rapprochements)
- The reestablishment of cordial relations, particularly between two countries; a reconciliation.
- It was the Nixon administration that saw the rapprochement between the United States and China.
Translations [edit]
reestablishment of cordial relations
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French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
rapprocher (“to near, to approach”) + -ment
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
rapprochement m (plural rapprochements)
- act or process of getting closer, nearer together
- link (between two things)