English
entente cordiale
Entente cordiale comes from French entente cordiale.
- Frenchc. 1600–presententente cordiale
- Englishearliest quotation 1861same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presententente cordiale
- Englishearliest quotation 1861same form
Earliest quotation: 1861, The Incoming Administration: Mr. Lincoln in New-York: “His Reception and Speech at the City Hall. Entente…”
Every English word from French entente cordiale
Today it means
noun A friendly relationship, especially one between parties who might otherwise be adversaries or, at least, wary of one another.
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Etymograph / French entente cordiale / entente cordiale