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Irenic

Irenic Meaning & Definition
Irenic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Irenic?

[adj] conducive to peace; "irenic without being namby-pamby"; "an irenic attitude toward former antagonists"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Irenic: peaceful

Related Terms | Find terms related to Irenic: appeasing | civilian | conciliatory | dovish | mollifying | nonaggressive | noncombatant | nonmilitant | nonviolent | pacific | pacificatory | pacifist | pacifistic | pacifying | peaceable | peaceful | peace-loving | placative | placatory | propitiative | propitiatory | reconciliatory | soothing | unbellicose | uncontentious | unhostile | unmilitant | unmilitary

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Irenic In Webster's Dictionary

\I*ren"ic\, Irenical \I*ren"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ?.] Fitted or designed to promote peace; pacific; conciliatory; peaceful. --Bp. Hall.

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