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peace
[pees]
noun
the nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
Often Peace an agreement or treaty between warring or antagonistic nations, groups, etc., to end hostilities and abstain from further fighting or antagonism.
the Peace of Ryswick.
Synonyms: , , ,a state of mutual harmony between people or groups, especially in personal relations.
Try to live in peace with your neighbors.
Synonyms: , ,the normal freedom from civil commotion and violence of a community; public order and security.
He was arrested for being drunk and disturbing the peace.
cessation of or freedom from any strife or dissension.
freedom of the mind from annoyance, distraction, anxiety, an obsession, etc.; tranquility; serenity.
Has therapy helped you find the peace youāve been looking for?
Synonyms: ,Antonyms: , ,a state of tranquility or serenity.
May he rest in peace.
a state or condition conducive to, proceeding from, or characterized by tranquility.
the peace of a mountain resort.
The cawing of a crow broke the afternoon's peace.
Peace, a comedy (421 b.c.) by Aristophanes.
interjection
(used to express greeting or farewell or to request quietness or silence.)
verb (used without object)
Obsolete.Ģżto be or become silent.
peace
/ ±č¾±Ė²õ /
noun
the state existing during the absence of war
( as modifier )
peace negotiations
(modifier) denoting a person or thing symbolizing support for international peace
peace women
(often capital) a treaty marking the end of a war
a state of harmony between people or groups; freedom from strife
law and order within a state; absence of violence or other disturbance
a breach of the peace
absence of mental anxiety (often in the phrase peace of mind )
a state of stillness, silence, or serenity
in a state of harmony or friendship
in a state of serenity
dead
the old lady is at peace now
to keep silent
to maintain or refrain from disturbing law and order
to become reconciled with
to bring hostilities to an end
verb
obsoleteĢż(intr) to be or become silent or still
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- peaceless adjective
- peacelessness noun
- peacelike adjective
- nonpeace noun
- self-peace noun
- semipeace noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of peace1
Idioms and Phrases
make one's peace with, to become reconciled with.
He repaired the fence he had broken and made his peace with the neighbor on whose property it stood.
at peace,
in a state or relationship of nonbelligerence or concord; not at war.
untroubled; tranquil; content.
deceased.
keep the peace, to maintain order; cause to refrain from creating a disturbance.
Several officers of the law were on hand to keep the peace.
make peace, to ask for or arrange a cessation of hostilities or antagonism.
hold / keep one's peace, to refrain from or cease speaking; keep silent.
Can you please just hold your peace until I'm done talking?
Example Sentences
The peace deal is expected to be formally signed next week.
However an increase in "othering" and heated rhetoric makes her pessimistic about the chances of peace any time soon.
Nathan Hochman said 39-year-old Adam Palermo was charged with two counts of assault on a peace officer and two counts of using a destructive device in connection with the June 8 incident.
The guns were found by covert police six weeks after a hoax bomb, which targeted a peace event in Belfast attended by then Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney in March 2022.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the measures would increase economic pressure on the Kremlin to show Vladimir Putin "it is in his and Russia's interests to demonstrate he is serious about peace".
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- accordĢż
- friendshipĢż
- loveĢż
- reconciliationĢż
- truceĢż
- unityĢż
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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