"entente cordiale" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ententes cordiales [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French entente cordiale. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|entente cordiale}} French entente cordiale Head templates: {{en-noun|ententes cordiales|head=entente cordiale}} entente cordiale (plural ententes cordiales)
  1. A friendly relationship, especially one between parties who might otherwise be adversaries or, at least, wary of one another. Synonyms: entente-cordiale Translations (friendly relationship): entente cordiale [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-entente_cordiale-en-noun-fuaET4F~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Portuguese translations

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