"modus vivendi" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌməʊdəs vɪˈvɛndiː/ [UK], /ˌmoʊdəs vɪˈvɛndiː/ [General-American] Forms: modi vivendi [plural]
enPR: mōʹdus vivĕnʹdi Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin modus vīvendī, from modus (“way, manner”) + genitive gerund form of vīvere (“to live”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|modus vīvendī}} Learned borrowing from Latin modus vīvendī, {{m|la|modus||way, manner}} modus (“way, manner”), {{m|la|vivens|vīvere|to live}} vīvere (“to live”) Head templates: {{en-noun|modi vivendi|nolinkhead=1}} modus vivendi (plural modi vivendi)
  1. A way of living, especially a working arrangement to allow for peaceful coexistence between two parties in spite of differences or unresolved disputes. Wikipedia link: modus vivendi Categories (topical): Peace Translations (Translations): tapa elää rinnakkain (Finnish), yhteistoimintatapa (Finnish), modus vivendi [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-modus_vivendi-en-noun-UIPkbbk0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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