détente
/deɪˈtɑnt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "They had a vague feeling that after the dislocations and the violence which the Impressionists inflicted on the picturesque, the eyes of their contemporaries necessarily needed a little rest. Instinct and reflection were no less ready to warn them that the last hours were at hand of one of those reactions, or, to speak more accurately, those détentes, which are so frequent in the history of art."
- "Although the Pope [Leo XIII]'s decision was in favour of Spain, it brought about quite a détente between Berlin and Rome."
- "This intellectual and moral unrest is the inner reason for the continued talk on triple alliances, dual alliances, ententes and detentes. Monarchs and statesmen always seem engaged in maneuvers on the diplomatic chessboard, in order to isolate one Power and to combine others."
- "The receipt of the letter brought about a considerable détente; and the Lebanese were prevailed upon to send the President's Chef de Cabinet to meet General [Paul] Beynet on his arrival at the airport."
- "Analogous structural and political constraints stood in the way of a lasting détente between Germany and Britain."
- "No step the United States could take anywhere in the world would bring strategic benefits as great as détente with Iran. It has tantalizing potential."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /deɪˈtɑnt/
- British English: /deɪˈtɑːnt/