separate peace

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Definition of separate peace in English English dictionary

An agreement to end hostilities with an opponent, while remaining hostile with that opponent's allies

Related Terms

separate peaces

plural form of separate peace

A Separate Peace

{i} 1959 novel written by John Knowles about school roommates in Devon School in New Hampshire during World War II and how the rivalry between them ruined their friendship finally leading to tragedy

Hyphenation

sep·a·rate peace

Turkish pronunciation

seprıt pis

Pronunciation

/ˈseprət ˈpēs/ /ˈsɛprət ˈpiːs/