peace
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Noun (5)
- the state prevailing during the absence of warOpposite state of warType of orderKinds amity, collective security, conciliation, Pax Romana, armistice
- harmonious relations; freedom from disputes“the roommates lived in peace together”Type of harmony, concord
- the absence of mental stress or anxietySynonyms: peacefulnesspeace of mindreposeserenityheartseaseataraxisType of tranquillity, tranquility
- the general security of public places“he was arrested for disturbing the peace”Synonyms: public securityType of security
- a treaty to cease hostilities“peace came on November 11th”Synonyms: peace treatypacificationType of treaty, pactExamples Peace of Westphalia, Treaty of Versailles
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Translations
Noun state of being free from war
- Spanish
- paz
- French
- paix
- German
- Frieden
- Italian
- pace
- Portuguese
- paz
- Turkish
- barış
- Russian
- мир mir
- Arabic
- سَلَام salām
- Chinese
- 和平 hépíng
- Japanese
- 平和 heiwa
33 more languages
- Dutch
- vrede
- Polish
- pokój
- Swedish
- fred
- Greek
- ειρήνη eiríni
- Korean
- 평화 pyeonghwa
- Indonesian
- damai
- Vietnamese
- hoà bình
- Hungarian
- béke
- Portuguese (PT)
- paz
- Chinese (Trad.)
- 和平 hépíng
- Albanian
- paqe
- Catalan
- pau
- Corsican
- pace
- Czech
- mír
- Danish
- fred
- Esperanto
- paco
- Estonian
- rahu
- Finnish
- rauha
- Georgian
- მშვიდობა mšvidoba
- Hebrew
- שָׁלוֹם shalóm
- Icelandic
- friður
- Kurdish
- aştî
- Latvian
- miers
- Norwegian
- fred
- Romanian
- pace
- Scottish Gaelic
- sìth
- Serbo-Croatian
- mir
- Slovak
- mier
- Slovenian
- mir
- Swahili
- amani
- Walloon
- påye
- Welsh
- heddwch
- Yiddish
- פֿרידן fridn
Noun state of mind
- Spanish
- paz
- French
- paix
- German
- Frieden
- Italian
- pace
- Portuguese
- paz
- Turkish
- huzur
- Russian
- поко́й pokój
- Japanese
- 安らぎ yasuragi
- Dutch
- rust
- Polish
- spokój
21 more languages
The main translation for each meaning, from the langtolang.com multilingual dictionary. Each word links to its full entry there.
Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: 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, adjective, Fay, verb, 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.” Geoffrey Chaucer
☞ Peace is sometimes used as an exclamation in commanding silence, quiet, or order. “Peace! foolish woman.” William Shakespeare
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) Theology The peace of heart which is the gift of God. — Peace offering. (a) Jewish antiquity 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 polliceman, 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.” William Shakespeare
To make or become quiet; to be silent; to stop. rare “Peace your tattlings.” William Shakespeare
When the thunder would not peace at my bidding.— William Shakespeare
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54
The Devil's Dictionary
O, what's the loud uproar assailing Mine ears without cease? 'Tis the voice of the hopeful, all-hailing The horrors of peace.
Ah, Peace Universal; they woo it -- Would marry it, too. If only they knew how to do it 'Twere easy to do.
They're working by night and by day On their problem, like moles. Have mercy, O Heaven, I pray, On their meddlesome souls! Ro Amil