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Audio Help [pees] Pronunciation Key noun, interjection, verb, peaced, peac·ing.

–noun

1.	the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.

2.	(often initial capital letter) an agreement or treaty between warring or antagonistic nations, groups, etc., to end hostilities and abstain from further fighting or antagonism: the Peace of Ryswick.

3.	a state of mutual harmony between people or groups, esp. in personal relations: Try to live in peace with your neighbors.

4.	the normal freedom from civil commotion and violence of a community; public order and security: He was arrested for being drunk and disturbing the peace.

5.	cessation of or freedom from any strife or dissension.

6.	freedom of the mind from annoyance, distraction, anxiety, an obsession, etc.; tranquillity; serenity.

7.	a state of tranquillity or serenity: May he rest in peace.

8.	a state or condition conducive to, proceeding from, or characterized by tranquillity: the peace of a mountain resort.

9.	silence; stillness: The cawing of a crow broke the afternoon's peace.

10.	(initial capital letter, italics) a comedy (421 b.c.) by Aristophanes.

–interjection

11.	(used to express greeting or farewell or to request quietness or silence).

–verb (used without object)

12.	Obsolete. to be or become silent.

—Idioms

13.

at peace,

a.	in a state or relationship of nonbelligerence or concord; not at war.

b.	untroubled; tranquil; content.

deceased.

14.	hold or keep one's peace, to refrain from or cease speaking; keep silent: He told her to hold her peace until he had finished.

15.	keep the peace, to maintain order; cause to refrain from creating a disturbance: Several officers of the law were on hand to keep the peace.

16.	make one's peace with, to become reconciled with: He repaired the fence he had broken and made his peace with the neighbor on whose property it stood.

17.	make peace, to ask for or arrange a cessation of hostilities or antagonism.

[Origin: 1125–75; ME pes < OF, var. of pais < L pax (s. pāc-); akin to pact

]

—Related forms

peaceless, adjective

peace·less·ness, noun

peacelike, adjective

—Synonyms 2. armistice, truce, pact, accord. 3. rapport, concord, amity. 6. calm, quiet.

—Antonyms 6. insecurity, disturbance.

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Peace River

–noun

a river in W Canada, flowing NE from the Rocky Mountains in E British Columbia through Alberta to the Slave River. 1050 mi. (1690 km) long.

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peace Audio Help (pēs) Pronunciation Key
n.

The absence of war or other hostilities.
An agreement or a treaty to end hostilities.
Freedom from quarrels and disagreement; harmonious relations: roommates living in peace with each other.
Public security and order: was arrested for disturbing the peace.
Inner contentment; serenity: peace of mind.

interj. Used as a greeting or farewell, and as a request for silence.

[Middle English pes, from Old French pais, pes, from Latin pāx, pāc-; see pax.]

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peace

1140, "freedom from civil disorder," from Anglo-Norm. pes, from O.Fr. pais (11c., Fr. paix), from L. pacem (nom. pax) "treaty of peace, tranquility, absence of war" (cf. Prov. patz, Sp. paz, It. pace), from PIE *pak- "fasten," related to pacisci "to covenant or agree" (see pact). Replaced O.E. frið, also sibb, which also meant "happiness." Modern spelling is 1500s, reflecting vowel shift. Sense in peace of mind is from c.1200. Used in various greetings from c.1300, from Biblical L. pax, Gk. eirene, which were used by translators to render Heb. shalom, properly "safety, welfare, prosperity." Sense of "quiet" is attested by 1300; meaning "absence or cessation of war or hostility" is attested from 1297. As a type of hybrid tea rose (developed 1939 in France by Francois Meilland), so called from 1944. Native American peace pipe is first recorded 1760. Peacemaker is from 1436. Phrase peace with honor first recorded 1607 (in "Coriolanus"). The Peace Corps was set up March 1, 1962. Peacenik is from 1965 (for suffix, see beatnik); an earlier equivalent was peacemonger (1808).

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peace
noun
1.	the state prevailing during the absence of war [ant: state of war]
2.	harmonious relations; freedom from disputes; "the roommates lived in peace together"
3.	the absence of mental stress or anxiety
4.	the general security of public places; "he was arrested for disturbing the peace"
5.	a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"

American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - Cite This Source - Share This

peace

In addition to the idiom beginning with peace, also see at peace; hold one's tongue (peace); keep the peace; leave someone in peace; make one's peace with; make peace.

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peace1 [piːs] noun

(sometimes with a) (a time of) freedom from war; (a treaty or agreement which brings about) the end or stopping of a war
Example: Does our country want peace or war?; (also adjective) a peace treaty

Arabic:	سَلام
Chinese (Simplified):	和平
Chinese (Traditional):	和平
Czech:	mír(ový)
Danish:	fred; freds-
Dutch:	vrede
Estonian:	rahu
Finnish:	rauha
French:	(de) paix
German:	der Frieden; Friedens-…
Greek:	ειρήνη
Hungarian:	béke
Icelandic:	friður
Indonesian:	damai
Italian:	pace; di pace*

Japanese:	平和
Korean:	평화(의); 강화(의)
Latvian:	miers
Lithuanian:	taika, paliaubos
Norwegian:	fred
Polish:	pokój
Portuguese (Brazil):	paz
Portuguese (Portugal):	paz
Romanian:	(de) pace
Russian:	мир
Slovak:	mier; mierový
Slovenian:	mir
Spanish:	paz
Swedish:	fred
Turkish:	barış

peace2 [piːs] noun

freedom from disturbance; quietness
Example: I need some peace and quiet.

Arabic:	هُدوء
Chinese (Simplified):	安宁
Chinese (Traditional):	安寧
Czech:	klid
Danish:	fred; ro
Dutch:	rust
Estonian:	rahu
Finnish:	rauha
French:	paix
German:	der Frieden
Greek:	ησυχία, ηρεμία, γαλήνη
Hungarian:	béke(sség)
Icelandic:	friður, ró, næði
Indonesian:	kedamaian
Italian:	pace

Japanese:	静けさ
Korean:	평온
Latvian:	miers; klusums
Lithuanian:	ramybė, santarvė
Norwegian:	(fred og) ro
Polish:	spokój
Portuguese (Brazil):	paz
Portuguese (Portugal):	paz
Romanian:	pace
Russian:	покой
Slovak:	pokoj
Slovenian:	mir
Spanish:	paz
Swedish:	fred, frid, ro
Turkish:	sessizlik

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Peace

Ap*pease"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Appealed; p. pr. & vb. n. Appeasing.] [OE. apesen, apaisen, OF. apaisier, apaissier, F. apaiser, fr. a (L. ad) + OF. pais peace, F. paix, fr. L. pax, pacis. See Peace.] To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to still; to pacify; to dispel (anger or hatred); as, to appease the tumult of the ocean, or of the passions; to appease hunger or thirst.

Syn: To pacify; quiet; conciliate; propitiate; assuage; compose; calm; allay; hush; soothe; tranquilize.

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Peace

Pa"cate\, a. [L. pacatus, p. p. of pacare to pacify, fr. pax, pacis, peace. See Pay to requite, Peace.] Appeased; pacified; tranquil. [R.]

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