cessation of fire
11cease-fire — cease′ fire′ n. 1) mil a cessation of hostilities; truce 2) mil an order issued for a cease fire • Etymology: 1840–50 …
12cease-fire — [sēs′fīr′] n. a temporary cessation of warfare by mutual agreement of the participants; truce …
13cease-fire — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. truce (See pacification). II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. truce, armistice, suspension of hostilities. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) (or ceasefire) noun A temporary cessation of hostilities by mutual… …
14LEBANON WAR — The PLO Threat to Israel Emerging from Lebanon Following the six day war , the Palestinian terrorists expanded their base of action against the State of Israel from within Lebanese territory. This action received support in the Cairo Agreement… …
15Outline of Buddhism — See also: Index of Buddhism related articles Flag of Buddhism …
16International reactions to the 2006 Lebanon War — Reactions by the UN and national representativesflag|United NationsThe top UN official in Lebanon said Hezbollah’s action escalates the already tense situation along the Blue Line and is an act of very dangerous proportions, in a statement. Kofi… …
17Upādāna — Translations of Upādāna English : clinging, grasping, attachment Pali …
18international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
19Orders, decorations, and medals of Bulgaria — Orders, decorations and medals of Bulgaria are regulated by the law on the Orders and Medals of the Republic Of Bulgaria of 29 May 2003. The National Military History Museum Of Bulgaria in Sofia currently has over 150 Bulgarian Orders in the… …
20death — /deth/, n. 1. the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Cf. brain death. 2. an instance of this: a death in the family; letters published after his death. 3. the state of being …
