white flag

A signal of surrender or defeat; a sign that one going to yield or give up. (From the literal white flag originating in military use, which signaled a protective truce or ceasefire so that negotiations could be arranged.) The president's speech today was seen by many as a white flag regarding his controversial stance on the immigration debate. We've been in negotiations for weeks, but it looks like the other company might finally be ready to wave a white flag.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
AndĚLa	-	Czech
LeoŠ	LE-osh	Czech
Lughaidh	LOO-ee	Irish, Irish Mythology
UxÍA	oo-SHEE-a	Galician
Marianne	[.mæri'æn]
Prue	PROO	English