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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 flag of truce
 白旗,休戰旗

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Truce n.
 1. Mil. A suspension of arms by agreement of the commanders of opposing forces; a temporary cessation of hostilities, for negotiation or other purpose; an armistice.
 2. Hence, intermission of action, pain, or contest; temporary cessation; short quiet.
 Where he may likeliest find
 Truce to his restless thoughts.   --Milton.
 Flag of truce Mil., a white flag carried or exhibited by one of the hostile parties, during the flying of which hostilities are suspended.
 Truce of God, a suspension of arms promulgated by the church, which occasionally took place in the Middle Ages, putting a stop to private hostilities at or within certain periods.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 flag of truce
      n : flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to
          signal surrender or to ask for a truce [syn: white flag]