Definitions

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  • adjective Inclined or disposed to peace. Opposed to warlike or belligerent.

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  • adjective inclined or disposed to peace

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Examples

  • The Holmes County sheriff said the community is known as peace-loving, but in this case the Amish leaders felt the only way to stop the attacks was to pursue charges.

    Breaking News: CBS News 2011

  • The Holmes County sheriff said the community is known as peace-loving, but in this case the Amish leaders felt the only way to stop the attacks was to pursue charges.

    Breaking News: CBS News 2011

  • Yet, as peace-loving as they seemed, the Oakland audience roared with approval when a speaker noted that the event's coincided with the Columbus Day holiday, joining in an expletive-fueled chant about Columbus' role in subjugating the original American inhabitants.

    Pamela Mays McDonald: This Revolution WILL Be Televised Pamela Mays McDonald 2011

  • But there's no debate that the millions of patriotic peace-loving Muslims who live in this country have no connection to that movement and do nothing except strengthen the fabric of our nation.

    Kashif N. Chaudhry: Lowe's: 'Let's Build A Prejudiced America?' Kashif N. Chaudhry 2011

  • Yet, as peace-loving as they seemed, the Oakland audience roared with approval when a speaker noted that the event's coincided with the Columbus Day holiday, joining in an expletive-fueled chant about Columbus' role in subjugating the original American inhabitants.

    Pamela Mays McDonald: This Revolution WILL Be Televised Pamela Mays McDonald 2011

  • Yet, as peace-loving as they seemed, the Oakland audience roared with approval when a speaker noted that the event's coincided with the Columbus Day holiday, joining in an expletive-fueled chant about Columbus' role in subjugating the original American inhabitants.

    Pamela Mays McDonald: This Revolution WILL Be Televised Pamela Mays McDonald 2011

  • But there's no debate that the millions of patriotic peace-loving Muslims who live in this country have no connection to that movement and do nothing except strengthen the fabric of our nation.

    Kashif N. Chaudhry: Lowe's: 'Let's Build A Prejudiced America?' Kashif N. Chaudhry 2011

  • Any candidate for U.N. membership must submit a letter to the secretary-general stating it is a "peace-loving" state and accepts the U.N. Charter.

    Palestinians will submit U.N. membership letter 2011

  • But there's no debate that the millions of patriotic peace-loving Muslims who live in this country have no connection to that movement and do nothing except strengthen the fabric of our nation.

    Kashif N. Chaudhry: Lowe's: 'Let's Build A Prejudiced America?' Kashif N. Chaudhry 2011

  • Yet, as peace-loving as they seemed, the Oakland audience roared with approval when a speaker noted that the event's coincided with the Columbus Day holiday, joining in an expletive-fueled chant about Columbus' role in subjugating the original American inhabitants.

    Pamela Mays McDonald: This Revolution WILL Be Televised Pamela Mays McDonald 2011

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