n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ra- ˌ pr ō sh- ' mä n , - ˌ pro ̇ sh-; ra- ' pr ō sh- ˌ
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from rapprocher to bring together, from Middle French, from re- + approcher to approach, from Old French aprochier, from Late Latin appropiare ― more at APPROACH
Date: 1809
: establishment of or state of having cordial relations