English Explanatory Dictionary

rapprochement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The reestablishment of cordial relations, particularly between two countries; a reconciliation.

Pronunciation

/ɹəˈpɹɒʃmɒ̃/ /ɹæ-/ /ɹæpɹoʊʃˈmɑn/ /-ˈmɑ̃/ en-au-rapprochement.ogg

Word forms

rapprochement rapprochements rapproachment

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French rapprochement (“act or process of getting closer together; link (between two things)”).

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