DÉTENTE


Meaning of DÉTENTE in English

/day tahnt"/ ; Fr. /day tahonnt"/ , n. , pl. détentes /-tahnts"/ ; Fr. /-tahonnt"/ .

a relaxing of tension, esp. between nations, as by negotiations or agreements.

Also, detente .

[ 1905-10; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .