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peace [peess]noun 1. | freedom from war: freedom from war, or the time when a war or conflict ends the signing of the peace agreement |
2. |tranquillity: a calm and quiet state, free from disturbances or noise |
3. | mental calm: a state of mental calm and serenity, with no anxiety |
4. | harmony: freedomfrom conflict or disagreement among people or groups of people |
5. | peace treaty: a treaty agreeing to an end of hostilities between two warring parties |
6. |law and order: the absence of violence or other disturbances within a state Peace reigned throughout the land. |
interjection | be calm or silent: used to tellsomebody to be calm or silent or as a greeting or farewell |
[12th century. Via Anglo-Norman pes < Latin pax] at peace 1. in a state of friendship and freedom from conflict2.dead (used euphemistically)3. in a state of calm and serenityhold your peace to refrain from speaking (dated)keep the peace to refrain from or prevent conflict orviolenceleave somebody in peace to stop or avoid bothering somebody Leave him in peace, he's trying to work!make peace to bring a disagreement or war to an endmake your peacewith somebody or something to resolve a disagreement with someone or become resigned to a situation that cannot be changedpeace or piece? Do not confuse the spelling ofpeace and piece, which sound similar. Peace is a lack of noise, disturbance, disagreement, or warfare, as in peace and quiet, a breach of the peace, make peace, not war. Apiece is a part or item, as in fall to pieces, a piece of music. |
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peace [peess]noun 1. | freedom from war: freedom from war, or the time when a war or conflict ends the signing of the peace agreement |
2. |tranquillity: a calm and quiet state, free from disturbances or noise |
3. | mental calm: a state of mental calm and serenity, with no anxiety |
4. | harmony: freedomfrom conflict or disagreement among people or groups of people |
5. | peace treaty: a treaty agreeing to an end of hostilities between two warring parties |
6. |law and order: the absence of violence or other disturbances within a state Peace reigned throughout the land. |
interjection | be calm or silent: used to tellsomebody to be calm or silent or as a greeting or farewell |
[12th century. Via Anglo-Norman pes < Latin pax] at peace 1. in a state of friendship and freedom from conflict2.dead (used euphemistically)3. in a state of calm and serenityhold your peace to refrain from speaking (dated)keep the peace to refrain from or prevent conflict orviolenceleave somebody in peace to stop or avoid bothering somebody Leave him in peace, he's trying to work!make peace to bring a disagreement or war to an endmake your peacewith somebody or something to resolve a disagreement with someone or become resigned to a situation that cannot be changedpeace or piece? Do not confuse the spelling ofpeace and piece, which sound similar. Peace is a lack of noise, disturbance, disagreement, or warfare, as in peace and quiet, a breach of the peace, make peace, not war. Apiece is a part or item, as in fall to pieces, a piece of music. |
Microsoft® Encarta® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. Reservados todos los derechos.
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