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