Today’s word of the day is ‘Entente.‘ Let us understand more about this word.
Entente [ ahn-tahnt ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of a sentence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
1. Agreement
2. An alliance of parties to such an understanding
3. Accord
4. Understanding
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Samajhauta
2. Spanish – Acuerdo
3. French – Entente
4. Mandarin – Xiéyì
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. The first fruit of the new German fleet was the entente cordiale.
2. The Entente is victorious, and many millions are delighted and declare that the policy of Might is justified.
3. But I have made a full confession in writing for the Entente commission—ten closely written pages.
4. I can’t say I’m particularly hopeful that Iran will approach this entente in good faith.
5. In the 1950s, big corporation and big labor forged an entente, in which they generally agreed to share an expanding pie.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
accord, arrangement, deal, pact, settlement, treaty, understanding etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
disagreement, misunderstanding etc.
Quotation:
For months it seemed that a revolution was certain. But instead, slavery seems more likely now. The working class no longer has the physical resistance for a revolution, and the Entente is too strong, and Russia is too weak.
Agnes Smedley
Social Example:
9 January 1916. The Battle of Gallipoli concluded with a Turkish Ottoman Empire victory as Allied forces were evacuated from the peninsula. The aim of the Entente powers, Britain, France and Russia, to weaken the Ottoman Empire by taking control of the Turkish straits, failed. pic.twitter.com/26wFYRmJ8l
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) January 9, 2021
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