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Used by Louis-Philippe in a speech (Jan., 1843) to express friendly relations between France and England (see article Entente cordiale on Wikipedia). "Entente cordiale," Littré (Dict.) dates its use to speech in The Chamber of Deputies, 1840–41. Phrase in a letter written by the Dutch Governor-General at Batavia to the Bewinikebbers (directors) at Amsterdam (Dec. 15, 1657). Queen Victoria used it in the letter to Lord John Russell (Sept. 7, 1848). Richard Cobden used it in the letter to M. Michel Chevalier (Sept., 1859). See Notes and Queries (Sept. 11, 1909), p. 216. Early examples given in Stanford Dictionary. Cobden probably first user to make the phrase popular. Quoted also by Lord Aberdeen. Phrase appeared in the Foreign Quarterly Review (Oct., 1844). (en) |
