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peace

peace [ peess ]

noun

Definition:

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: freedom from 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

Definition:

be calm or silent: used to tell somebody 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 conflict

2. deadused euphemistically

3. in a state of calm and serenity

hold your peace to refrain from speaking (dated)

keep the peace to refrain from or prevent conflict or violence

leave 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 end

make your peace with somebody or something to resolve a disagreement with someone or become resigned to a situation that cannot be changed

Spelling Note


	peace or piece? Do not confuse the spelling of peace 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. A piece is a part or item, as in fall to pieces, a piece of music.

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