ɪk, aɪˈri adjective
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
Also, i·ren·i·cal.
Related forms
i·ren·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·i·ren·ic, adjective
non·i·ren·i·cal, adjective
un·i·ren·ic, adjective
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irenic, eirenic, irenical or eirenical (aɪˈriːnɪk, -ˈrɛn-, aɪˈriːnɪk, -ˈrɛn-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| tending to conciliate or promote peace | |
| [C19: from Greek eirēnikos, from eirēnē peace] | |
| eirenic, eirenic, irenical or eirenical | |
| —adj | |
| [C19: from Greek eirēnikos, from eirēnē peace] | |
| irenical, eirenic, irenical or eirenical | |
| —adj | |
| [C19: from Greek eirēnikos, from eirēnē peace] | |
| eirenical, eirenic, irenical or eirenical | |
| —adj | |
| [C19: from Greek eirēnikos, from eirēnē peace] | |
| i'renically, eirenic, irenical or eirenical | |
| —adv | |
| ei'renically, eirenic, irenical or eirenical | |
| —adv | |
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irenic
1864, from Gk. eirenikos, from eirene "peace." Irenical "peaceful" is attested from 1660.
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