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• Truce of Mitawa — The Truce of Mitawa or Truce of Mitau, signed in November 1622 in Jelgava (Mitawa, Mitau), ended the Polish–Swedish War (1620–1622). The Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth had been occupied by a serious war with the Ottoman Empire, having fought… …   Wikipedia

• truce — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, temporary ▪ A temporary truce had been reached earlier that year. ▪ permanent ▪ three day, week long, etc …   Collocations dictionary

• sign — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that shows that sth exists/may happen ADJECTIVE ▪ classic, clear, definite, distinct, obvious, real, sure, telltale, unmistakable …   Collocations dictionary

• Olympic truce — The Olympic Truce is a sacred tradition originating from Ancient Greece that dates back to the 9th century BC. A Truce (Ancient Greek: ékécheiria, meaning laying down of arms ) was announced before and during the Olympic Games to ensure athletes… …   Wikipedia

• Peace and Truce of God — The Peace and Truce of God was a medieval European movement of the Catholic Church that applied spiritual sanctions in order to limit the violence of private war in feudal society. The movement constituted the first organized attempt to control… …   Wikipedia

• flag of truce — noun flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑white flag • Hypernyms: ↑flag * * * : a white flag carried or displayed to an enemy as an invitation to conference or… …   Useful english dictionary

• Price-Harney Truce — The Price Harney Truce was a document signed on May 21, 1861 between United States Army General William S. Harney and Missouri State Guard commander Sterling Price at the beginning of the American Civil War. The truce sought to forestall the… …   Wikipedia

• The Truce Hurts — Infobox Hollywood cartoon cartoon name = The Truce Hurts series = Tom and Jerry caption = The title card of The Truce Hurts director = William Hanna Joseph Barbera animator = Kenneth Muse Ed Barge Ray Patterson Irven Spence story artist = William …   Wikipedia

• Protective sign — Protective signs are symbols to be used during an armed conflict to mark persons and objects under the protection of various treaties of International Humanitarian Law (IHL). While their essential meaning can be summarized as Don t shoot! or Don… …   Wikipedia

• flag of truce — Mil. a white flag displayed as an invitation to the enemy to confer, or carried as a sign of peaceful intention by one sent to deal with the enemy. [1620 30] * * * …   Universalium

• HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism