Ar"mis*tice (&?;), n.
[F. armistice, fr. (an assumed word) L. armistitium;
arma arms + stare, statum (combining form, -stitum), to stand still.] A cessation of arms for a short time,
by convention; a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement; a truce.
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