rapprochement C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ɹæpɹoʊʃˈmɑn/ UK /ɹəˈpɹɒʃmɒ̃/ See IPA manual Freq #93934 Meanings 1 noun The reestablishment of cordial relations, particularly between two countries; a reconciliation. It was the Nixon administration that saw the rapprochement between the United States and China. Etymology Unadapted borrowing from French rapprochement (“act or process of getting closer together; link (between two things)”). Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # rapprochement **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɹæpɹoʊʃˈmɑn/ **IPA (UK):** /ɹəˈpɹɒʃmɒ̃/ **Frequency rank:** 93934 ## Meanings 1. The reestablishment of cordial relations, particularly between two countries; a reconciliation. ## Examples - It was the Nixon administration that saw the rapprochement between the United States and China. ## Etymology Unadapted borrowing from French rapprochement (“act or process of getting closer together; link (between two things)”). ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown