Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The absence of war or other hostilities.
- noun An agreement or a treaty to end hostilities.
- noun Freedom from quarrels and disagreement; harmonious relations.
- noun Public security and order.
- noun Inner contentment; serenity.
- interjection Used as a greeting, a farewell, or a request for silence.
- idiom (at peace) In a state of tranquility; serene.
- idiom (at peace) Free from strife.
- idiom (keep/hold) To be silent.
- idiom (keep the peace) To maintain or observe law and order.
- idiom (peace out) Used to express “goodbye.”
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A state of quiet or tranquillity; freedom from disturbance or agitation; calm; quietness; repose.
- noun Freedom from agitation or disturbance by the passions, as from fear, terror, anger, or anxiety; quietness of mind; tranquillity; calmness; quiet of conscience.
- noun A state of reconciliation between parties at variance; harmony; concord.
- noun Public tranquillity; that quiet order and security which are guaranteed by the laws: as, to keep the peace; to break the peace; a justice of the peace.
- noun A compact or agreement made by contending parties to abstain from further hostilities; a treaty of peace: as, the peace of Ryswick.
- noun Amity
- noun Quiet, Tranquillity, etc. See
rest . - To hold one's peace; be or become silent; hold one's tongue.
- To appease; quiet; allay.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- verb rare To make or become quiet; to be silent; to stop.
- noun Exemption from, or cessation of, war with public enemies.
- noun Public quiet, order, and contentment in obedience to law.
- noun Exemption from, or subjection of, agitating passions; tranquillity of mind or conscience.
- noun Reconciliation; agreement after variance; harmony; concord.
- noun in a state of peace.
- noun See under
Breach . - noun See under
Justice . - noun (Law), (Theol.) The peace of heart which is the gift of God.
- noun (Jewish Antiq.) A gift or service offered as satisfaction to an offended person.
- noun a civil officer whose duty it is to preserve the public peace, to prevent riots, etc., as a polliceman, sheriff or constable.
- noun to be silent; to refrain from speaking.
- noun to reconcile one with, to plead one's cause with, or to become reconciled with, another.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A state of
tranquility ,quiet , andharmony . For instance, a state free from civil disturbance. - noun A state free of oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions.
- noun Harmony in personal relations.
- noun A state free of
war , in particular war between different countries. - interjection slang Shortened form of
peace out ;goodbye . - interjection archaic
Shut up! ,silence! ; be quiet, be silent. - verb neologism To
make peace; toput at peace; tobe at peace.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the state prevailing during the absence of war
- noun a treaty to cease hostilities
- noun the absence of mental stress or anxiety
- noun harmonious relations; freedom from disputes
- noun the general security of public places
Etymologies
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Black Elk said these words: "Above all, you should understand that there can never be peace between nations until there is known that true peace is within the souls of men."
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The announcement of several Stalin peace prizes was seen as a move in the Soviet peace offensive, which had become the main Communist propaganda weapon in the cold war.
1949, March 4 2001
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In a little town a few miles off, it has been reported that Miss Lydia Prateapace has been obliged to "swear the peace against him," which "swearing the _peace_" is, in most cases,
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 Various
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The next thing we observe respecting this divine peace which has come down to man on earth is, that it is a _living peace_.
Sermons Preached at Brighton Third Series Frederick W. Robertson
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War is generally terminated, and peace secured, by _treaties of peace_.
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There is going to be peace, but not permanent peacenot a democratic peace .
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And peace is produced by justice -- the moral virtue which is concerned with our works: _The work of justice shall be peace_ [331] inasmuch, that is, as a man, by refraining from injuring others, removes occasions of strife and disturbance.
On Prayer and The Contemplative Life Aquinas Thomas 1907
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And it is a maxim not to be despised, Tho peace be made, yet it is interest that keeps peace; and I hope you will not trust such peace except so far as you see interest upon it.
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Mexico, and he to make peace with us: of course an _agreeable peace_
Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 Joseph Warren Keifer 1884
pathar commented on the word peace
Silas: Peace.
Bart: Peace is meant to explain a state of tranquility. Ok? So why don't you try finding a way to say goodbye, now that you're among civilized people.
Silas: Well, Mr. Civilized, peace can also be used interjectionally, as a request, greeting or farewell. So, try to find another way to be an asshole, if you don't know your, grammar, that is. Peace.
December 4, 2006
blacknwhite commented on the word peace
PeAcE
February 25, 2009
blacknwhite commented on the word peace
PeAcE
February 25, 2009
yrral01 commented on the word peace
The word peace I find is used as an excuse to do nothing. Keep slavery as long as we have peace, Jews in Nazi Germany
are a European problem as long as the US is at peace with the Nazis. I won't turn in the gang members they leave me in peace
January 28, 2010
Louises commented on the word peace
Sky and water shifted or swivelled their occult constituent parts and like the solution to a visual riddle the stars yielded a new constellation describing the figure of a wolf, a diagram showing that there was no reason for us, only the certainty of us, and understanding this was like taking the hand that would lead us to peace. From "The Last Werewolf" by Glen Duncan.
March 18, 2012