NYT Dictionary

ENTENTE

/ɑnˈtɑnt/
NounEN-tenteen-tente · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

An informal alliance or friendly understanding between two states.

Etymology

Origin: French

Unadapted borrowing from French entente (“understanding”). Doublet of intent.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

agreementalliancecapitulationcartelcompactconcordconsortiumconventionnatoseato

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 45 recorded puzzles:

+33 earlier appearances in the archive.

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