foedus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- agreement noun A shared understanding or arrangement between two or more people or groups.
- contract noun A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.
- disgusting adj Causing a strong feeling of revulsion; repulsive.
- foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
- treaty noun A formal, legally binding agreement between countries or international organizations.
- ugly adj Unpleasant to look at; not attractive.
Senses
foedus is used for these senses in English:
- agreement (countable) An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.
- contract (legal) An agreement which the law will enforce in some way. A legally binding contract must contain at least one promise, i.e., a commitment or offer, by an offeror to and accepted by an offeree to do something in the future. A contract is thus executory rather than executed.
- disgusting Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
- treaty (countable, international law) A formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact.
- ugly Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
agreement — full definition
- noun A shared understanding or arrangement between two or more people or groups.
- noun A formal, often legally binding, contract.
- noun In grammar, the matching of words in form, such as a subject and verb agreeing in number.
contract — full definition
- noun A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.
- verb To become smaller, tighter, or shorter.
- verb To catch or develop an illness.
- verb To arrange for work to be done under a formal agreement.