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noun

Treaty n. (pl. treaties)

The act of treating for the adjustment of differences, as for forming an agreement; negotiation. "By sly and wise treaty." "He cast by treaty and by trains Her to persuade."

An agreement so made; specifically, an agreement, league, or contract between two or more nations or sovereigns, formally signed by commissioners properly authorized, and solemnly ratified by the several sovereigns, or the supreme power of each state; an agreement between two or more independent states; as, a treaty of peace; a treaty of alliance.

A proposal tending to an agreement. (Obs.)

A treatise; a tract. (Obs.)

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"Treaty" Quotes from Famous Books

... smoke of coal fires in England, have ruined them long ago." I suspected that my gentleman talked by rote, and examining the book called Verona illustrata, found the remark there; but that is malasede, and a very ridiculous prejudice. I will confess however, if they please, that our original treaty between Mardonius and the Persian army, at the end of which the Greek general Aristides, although himself a Sabian, attested the fun as witness, in compliance with their religion who worshipped that luminary, at least held it ...

— Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany, Vol. I • Hester Lynch Piozzi

... Extradition Treaty would deliver him up; Russia—Austria—Prussia were of equal danger; he would be identified, and given up to trial. Into the Italian service he knew many a scoundrel was received unquestioned; and he might try the Western ...

— Under Two Flags • Ouida [Louise de la Ramee]

... Lepidus, and Octavius were reconciled, thus forming the second triumvirate, the treaty sanctioning this new state of affairs stipulated, in favor of the soldiers, a new distribution of lands, i.e., a new agrarian law; Appian says:—"In order to increase the zeal of the army, the triumvirs promised to the soldiers, independent[8] ...

— Public Lands and Agrarian Laws of the Roman Republic • Andrew Stephenson

... separation, if it comes, gives up on the part of the seceding section the fugitive-slave clause along with all other constitutional obligations upon the section seceded from, while I should expect no treaty stipulation would be ever made to take ...

— Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters (Selections) • Abraham Lincoln

... amid prolonged cheers, announces that England means to stand by France in the coming war, and will fulfil her Treaty obligations ...

— Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 147, August 12, 1914 • Various

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