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Peace

Peace Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Peace? [n] a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th" [n] the absence of mental stress or anxiety [n] harmonious relations; freedom from disputes; "the roommates lived in peace together" [n] the state prevailing during the absence of war [n] the general security of public places; "he was arrested for disturbing the peace" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Peace: ataraxis \| heartsease \| pacification \| peace of mind \| peace treaty \| peacefulness \| public security \| repose \| serenity Related Terms \| Find terms related to Peace: accord \| accordance \| affinity \| agape \| agreement \| amity \| armistice \| arrangement \| array \| assent \| ataraxia \| ataraxy \| awful silence \| bonds of harmony \| breathing spell \| brotherly love \| buffer zone \| calm \| calmness \| caritas \| cease-fire \| cement of friendship \| charity \| chorus \| coherence \| coincidence \| commodiousness \| communion \| community \| community of interests \| compatibility \| composure \| concert \| concord \| concordance \| conformance \| conformation \| conformity \| congeniality \| congruence \| congruency \| congruity \| consistency \| consonance \| consort \| contemplation \| convenience \| cooling-off period \| cooperation \| correspondence \| coziness \| cushioniness \| dead \| dead of night \| deathlike silence \| demilitarized zone \| deployment \| disposal \| disposition \| easiness \| empathy \| equivalence \| esprit \| esprit de corps \| feeling of identity \| fellow feeling \| fellowship \| formation \| frictionlessness \| friendliness \| golden silence \| good vibes \| good vibrations \| happy family \| harmoniousness \| harmony \| hollow truce \| homelikeness \| homeliness \| homeyness \| hospitality \| hush \| hush of night \| identity \| imperturbability \| inaudibility \| intersection \| kinship \| layout \| like-mindedness \| lineup \| love \| lucid stillness \| lull \| luxuriousness \| marmoreal repose \| marshaling \| modus vivendi \| mum \| mutuality \| neutral territory \| nirvana \| noiselessness \| oneness \| order \| organization \| overlap \| pacification \| parallelism \| Pax Dei \| pax in bello \| Pax Romana \| Peace of God \| peace of mind \| peaceableness \| peacefulness \| peacetime \| placidity \| placidness \| proportion \| quiescence \| quiescency \| quiet \| quietism \| quietness \| quietude \| rapport \| rapprochement \| reciprocity \| regularity \| repose \| reposefulness \| rest \| restfulness \| roominess \| routine \| satori \| self-consistency \| serenity \| setup \| sharing \| silence \| silentness \| silken repose \| sleep \| slumber \| snugness \| softness \| solemn silence \| solidarity \| soundlessness \| stand-down \| still \| stillness \| structure \| suspension of hostilities \| symmetry \| sympathy \| symphony \| sync \| synchronism \| system \| tacitness \| taciturnity \| tally \| team spirit \| temporary arrangement \| timing \| tomblike silence \| tranquillity \| treaty of peace \| truce \| understanding \| uniformity \| union \| unison \| unisonance \| unity \| warmness \| whisht \| wise passiveness See Also \| accord \| amity \| armistice \| cease-fire \| collective security \| conciliation \| concord \| concordance \| harmony \| order \| pact \| Pax Romana \| Peace of Westphalia \| quietness \| quietude \| security \| tranquility \| tranquillity \| treaty \| truce Peace In Webster's Dictionary \Peace\, n. [OE. pees, pais, OF. pais, paiz, pes, F. paix, L. pax, pacis, akin to pacere, paciscere, pacisci, to make an agreement, and prob. also pangere to fasten. Cf. {Appease}, {Fair}, a., {Fay}, v., {Fang}, {Pacify}, {Pact}, {Pay} to requite.] A state of quiet or tranquillity; freedom from disturbance or agitation; calm; repose; specifically: (a) Exemption from, or cessation of, war with public enemies. (b) Public quiet, order, and contentment in obedience to law. (c) Exemption from, or subjection of, agitating passions; tranquillity of mind or conscience. (d) Reconciliation; agreement after variance; harmony; concord. ``The eternal love and pees.'' --Chaucer. Note: Peace is sometimes used as an exclamation in commanding silence, quiet, or order. ``Peace! foolish woman.'' --Shak. {At peace}, in a state of peace. {Breach of the peace}. See under {Breach}. {Justice of the peace}. See under {Justice}. {Peace of God}. (Law) (a) A term used in wills, indictments, etc., as denoting a state of peace and good conduct. (b) (Theol.) The peace of heart which is the gift of God. {Peace offering}. (a) (Jewish Antiq.) A voluntary offering to God in token of devout homage and of a sense of friendly communion with Him. (b) A gift or service offered as satisfaction to an offended person. {Peace officer}, a civil officer whose duty it is to preserve the public peace, to prevent riots, etc., as a sheriff or constable. {To hold one's peace}, to be silent; to refrain from speaking. {To make one's peace with}, to reconcile one with, to plead one's cause with, or to become reconciled with, another. ``I will make your peace with him.'' --Shak. \Peace\, v. t. & i. To make or become quiet; to be silent; to stop. [R.] ``Peace your tattlings.'' --Shak. When the thunder would not peace at my bidding. --Shak.

Peace Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Peace?

[n] a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"
[n] the absence of mental stress or anxiety
[n] harmonious relations; freedom from disputes; "the roommates lived in peace together"
[n] the state prevailing during the absence of war
[n] the general security of public places; "he was arrested for disturbing the peace"

Peace In Webster's Dictionary

\Peace\, n. [OE. pees, pais, OF. pais, paiz, pes, F. paix,
L. pax, pacis, akin to pacere, paciscere, pacisci, to make an
agreement, and prob. also pangere to fasten. Cf. {Appease},
{Fair}, a., {Fay}, v., {Fang}, {Pacify}, {Pact}, {Pay} to
requite.]
A state of quiet or tranquillity; freedom from disturbance or
agitation; calm; repose; specifically:
(a) Exemption from, or cessation of, war with public enemies.
(b) Public quiet, order, and contentment in obedience to law.
(c) Exemption from, or subjection of, agitating passions;
    tranquillity of mind or conscience.
(d) Reconciliation; agreement after variance; harmony;
    concord. ``The eternal love and pees.'' --Chaucer.

Note: Peace is sometimes used as an exclamation in commanding
      silence, quiet, or order. ``Peace! foolish woman.''
      --Shak.

{At peace}, in a state of peace.

{Breach of the peace}. See under {Breach}.

{Justice of the peace}. See under {Justice}.

{Peace of God}. (Law)
(a) A term used in wills, indictments, etc., as denoting a
    state of peace and good conduct.
(b) (Theol.) The peace of heart which is the gift of God.

{Peace offering}.
(a) (Jewish Antiq.) A voluntary offering to God in token of
    devout homage and of a sense of friendly communion with
    Him.
(b) A gift or service offered as satisfaction to an offended
    person.

{Peace officer}, a civil officer whose duty it is to preserve
   the public peace, to prevent riots, etc., as a sheriff or
   constable.

{To hold one's peace}, to be silent; to refrain from
   speaking.

{To make one's peace with}, to reconcile one with, to plead
   one's cause with, or to become reconciled with, another.
   ``I will make your peace with him.'' --Shak.


\Peace\, v. t. & i.
To make or become quiet; to be silent; to stop. [R.] ``Peace
your tattlings.'' --Shak.

      When the thunder would not peace at my bidding. --Shak.

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