peace

noun

  1. Freedom from civil disturbance

    "Peace and order were finally restored in the town."

  2. A state of security or order within a community provided for by law or custom

    "a breach of the peace"

  3. Freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions

    "I have been in perfect peace and contentment"

  4. Harmony in personal relations

    "The sisters are at peace with each other."

  5. A state or period of mutual concord between governments

    "There was a peace of 50 years before war broke out again."

  6. A pact or agreement to end hostilities between those who have been at war or in a state of enmity

    "offered the possibility of a negotiated peace"

  7. Used interjectionally to ask for silence or calm or as a greeting or farewell

verb

  1. To be, become, or keep silent or quiet

geographical name

  1. River 1195 miles (1923 kilometers) long in western Canada flowing east and northeast in northern British Columbia and northern Alberta into the Slave River see finlay

noun

  1. A body of trained personnel sent as volunteers especially to assist underdeveloped nations

noun

  1. A portion of funds made available for nondefense spending by a reduction in the defense budget (as after a war)

noun

  1. A gift or service for the purpose of procuring peace or reconciliation

noun

  1. A civil officer (such as a police officer) whose duty it is to preserve the public peace

noun

  1. Calumet

noun

  1. A sign made by holding the palm outward and forming a V with the index and middle fingers and used to indicate the desire for peace
  2. Peace symbol

noun

  1. The symbol ☮ used to signify peace

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