rapprochement
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Borrowed from French rapprochement.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
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.
[edit] Translations
reestablishment of cordial relations
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
rapprocher (“to near, to approach”) + -ment
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
rapprochement m. (plural rapprochements)
- act or process of getting closer, nearer together
- link (between two things)
