tendre un rameau d'olivier

French

Alternative forms

• tendre le rameau d’olivier
• tendre une branche d’olivier
• tendre la branche d’olivier

Etymology

Literally, “to extend an olive branch to someone.”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɑ̃.dʁ‿œ̃ ʁa.mo d‿ɔ.li.vje/

Verb

tendre un rameau d’olivier

1. (figuratively, transitive with à) to hold out an olive branch to someone (to offer peace to someone)

See also

• enterrer la hache de guerre
• fumer le calumet de la paix