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entente
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun entente has 2 senses
- entente(n = noun.group) entente cordiale - an informal alliance between countries; Array is a kind of alignment, alinement, alliance, coalition
- entente(n = noun.communication) entente cordiale - a friendly understanding between political powers; Array is a kind of agreement, understanding
OXFORD DICTIONARY
entente, n.
1 = ENTENTE CORDIALE.
2 a group of States in such a relation.
1 = ENTENTE CORDIALE.
2 a group of States in such a relation.
Etymology
F, = understanding (as INTENT)
THESAURUS
entente
NATO, SEATO, alliance, capitulation, cartel, compact, concord, concordat, consortium, convention, cordial understanding, entente cordiale, international agreement, league, mutual understanding, mutual-defense treaty, nonaggression pact, paction, treaty, understandingROGET THESAURUS
entente
Vanity
N vanity, conceit, conceitedness, self-conceit, self- complacency, self-confidence, self-sufficiency, self-esteem, self-love, self-approbation, self-praise, self-glorification, self-laudation, self-gratulation, self-applause, self-admiration, amour propre, selfishness, airs, affected manner, pretensions, mannerism, egotism, priggism, priggishness, coxcombry, gaudery, vainglory, elation, pride, ostentation, assurance, vox et praeterea nihil, cheval de bataille, coxcomb, Sir Oracle, vain, vain as a peacock, proud as a peacock, conceited, overweening, pert, forward, vainglorious, high-flown, ostentatious, puffed up, inflated, flushed, self-satisfied, self-confident, self-sufficient, self-flattering, self-admiring, self-applauding, self-glorious, self-opinionated, entente, wise in one's own conceit, pragmatical, overwise, pretentious, priggish, egotistic, egotistical, soi-disant, arrogant, unabashed, unblushing, unconstrained, unceremonious, free and easy, vainly, how we apples swim!, prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk.
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