pact
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[pakt] Pronunciation Key
[pakt] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | an agreement, covenant, or compact: We made a pact not to argue any more. |
| 2. | an agreement or treaty between two or more nations: a pact between Germany and Italy. |
[Origin: 1400–50; late ME pact(e) < MF < L pactum, n. use of neut. of ptp. of pacīscī to make a bargain, contract]
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| pact
(pākt) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin pactum, from neuter sing. past participle of pacīscī, to agree; see pag- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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pact
1429, from M.Fr. pacte "agreement, treaty, compact," from L. pactum "contract, covenant," from neut. pp. of pacisci "to covenant, to agree, make a treaty," from PIE base *pag- "fix, join together, unite, make firm" (cf. Skt. pasa- "cord, rope," Avestan pas- "to fetter," Gk. pegnynai "to fix, make firm, fast or solid," L. pangere "to fix, to fasten," Rus. pazu "joint," O.E. fegan "to join," fon "to catch seize").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| pact | |
noun | |
| a written agreement between two states or sovereigns [syn: treaty] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Pact
Pact\, n. [L. pactum, fr. paciscere to make a bargain or contract, fr. pacere to settle, or agree upon; cf. pangere to fasten, Gr. ?, Skr. p[=a]ca bond, and E. fang: cf. F. pacie. Cf. Peace, Fadge, v.] An agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant. --Bacon. The engagement and pact of society whish goes by the name of the constitution. --Burke.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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