Noun: entente aan'taant
- An informal alliance between countries
"The Entente Cordiale improved relations between Britain and France";
- entente cordiale
- A friendly understanding between political powers
"The entente between the two nations led to increased trade and cultural exchange";
- entente cordiale
Derived forms: ententes
Type of: agreement, alignment, alinement [non-standard], alliance, coalition, understanding
Encyclopedia: Entente