n.
Variant: or de · tente
Pronunciation: d ā - ' tänt
Function: noun
Etymology: F
Date: 1908
1 : the relaxation of strained relations or tensions (as between nations) also : a policy promoting this
2 : a period of détente
n.
Variant: or de · tente
Pronunciation: d ā - ' tänt
Function: noun
Etymology: F
Date: 1908
1 : the relaxation of strained relations or tensions (as between nations) also : a policy promoting this
2 : a period of détente
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012