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rapprochement

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rap⋅proche⋅ment

  [rap-rohsh-mahn; Fr. ra-prawsh-mahn]
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–noun
an establishment or reestablishment of harmonious relations: a rapprochement reached between warring factions.
Origin:
1800–10; < F, equiv. to rapproche(r) to bring near, bring together (r(e)- re- + approcher; see approach ) + -ment -ment

Synonyms:
reconciliation, understanding, accommodation.
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rap·proche·ment   (rä'prôsh-mäɴ')   
n.  

  1. A reestablishing of cordial relations, as between two countries.

  2. The state of reconciliation or of cordial relations.


[French, from rapprocher, to bring together : re-, re- + approcher, to approach (from Old French aprochier; see approach).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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