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peace

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peace  (ps)
n.
1. The absence of war or other hostilities.
2. An agreement or a treaty to end hostilities.
3. Freedom from quarrels and disagreement; harmonious relations: roommates living in peace with each other.
4. Public security and order: was arrested for disturbing the peace.
5. Inner contentment; serenity: peace of mind.
interj.
Used as a greeting or farewell, and as a request for silence.
Idioms:
at peace
1. In a state of tranquillity; serene: She is at peace with herself and her friends.
2. Free from strife: Everyone wants to live in a world at peace.
keep/hold (one's) peace
To be silent.
keep the peace
To maintain or observe law and order: officers who were sworn to keep the peace.

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

peace
Noun
1. stillness or silence
2. absence of mental anxiety: peace of mind
3. absence of war
4. harmony between people or groups
5. a treaty marking the end of a war
6. law and order within a state: a breach of the peace
7. at peace
a. dead: the old lady is at peace now
b. in a state of harmony or serenity
8. hold or keep one's peace to keep silent
9. keep the peace to maintain law and order [Latin pax]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.peacepeace - the state prevailing during the absence of war
order - established customary state (especially of society); "order ruled in the streets"; "law and order"
amity - a state of friendship and cordiality
armistice, cease-fire, truce - a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
conciliation - the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled; "there was a brief period of conciliation but the fighting soon resumed"
collective security - a system for international peace
Pax Romana - the Roman peace; the long period of peace enforced on states in the Roman Empire
state of war, war - a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring"
2.peace - harmonious relations; freedom from disputes; "the roommates lived in peace together"
concordance, concord, harmony - a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
3.peace - the absence of mental stress or anxiety
quietude, quietness, tranquillity, tranquility - a state of peace and quiet
4.peacepeace - the general security of public places; "he was arrested for disturbing the peace"
security - the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"
5.peacepeace - a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"
pact, treaty, accord - a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

peace
noun 1. truce, ceasefire, treaty, armistice, pacification, conciliation, cessation of hostilities << OPPOSITE war
Translations
peace [piːs] npaz f (= calm); paz f; tranquilidad f;
to be at peace with sb/sth → estar en paz con algn/algo;
to keep the peace (policeman) → mantener el orden;
(citizen) → guardar el orden

peace [piːs] npaix f (= calm); calme m, tranquillité f;
to be at peace with sb/sth → être en paix avec qn/qch;
to keep the peace [policeman] → assurer le maintien de l'ordre; [citizen] → ne pas troubler l'ordre

peace [piːs] nFrieden m;
to be at peace with sb/sth → mit jdm/etw in Frieden leben;
to keep the peace [policeman] → die öffentliche Ordnung aufrechterhalten; [citizen] → den Frieden wahren

peace [piːs] npace f (= calm); calma, tranquillità;
to be at peace with sb/sth → essere in pace con qn/qc;
to keep the peace [policeman] → mantenere l'ordine pubblico: [citizen] → rispettare l'ordine pubblico

peace
n peace [piːs]
1 (sometimes witha) (a time of) freedom from war; (a treaty or agreement which brings about) the end or stopping of a war Does our country want peace or war?; (also adjective ) a peace treaty. vrede سَلام мир mír(ový) fred; freds- der Frieden; Friedens-... ειρήνη paz rahu صلح rauha (de) paix שָׁלוֹם अमन mir,blagostanje béke damai friður pace; di pace 平和 평화(의); 강화(의) taika, paliaubos miers keamanan vrede fred pokój paz (de) pace мир mier; mierový mir mir fred สันติภาพ barış 和平 мир امن hoà bình
2 freedom from disturbance; quietness I need some peace and quiet. vrede هُدوء спокойствие klid fred; ro der Frieden ησυχία, ηρεμία, γαλήνη paz rahu آرامش rauha paix שַׁלווָה मुक्ति, आराम mir béke(sség) kedamaian friður, ró, næði pace 静けさ 평온 ramybė, santarvė miers; klusums ketenteraman rust (fred og) ro spokój paz pace покой pokoj mir mir fred, frid, ro ความสงบ sessizlik 安寧 спокій, тиша سکون sự yên bình
adj peaceable
liking peace; not fighting, quarrelling etc He's a peaceable person. vreedsaam مُحب للسَّلام، مُسالِم миролюбив mírumilovný fredelig friedfertig φιλήσυχος pacífico, tranquilo rahuarmastav, rahulik صلح جو rauhaa rakastava, sävyisä pacifique אוֹהֵב שָׁלוֹם शान्तिपसंद miroljubiv békés cinta damai friðsamur pacifico 平和を好む 평화를 사랑하는 taikingas mieru mīlošs mencintai kedamaian vredelievend, vreedzaam fredelig, fredsommelig zgodny pacífico paşnic; liniştit мирный; миролюбивый mierumilovný, mierový miroljuben miroljubiv fredlig, fredsälskande, fridsam สงบสุข barışsever, sakin 和好的 миролюбний, мирний امن پسند chuộng hoà bình
adv peaceably
vreedsaam بِصورَةٍ سِلْمِيَّه миролюбиво mírumilovně fredeligt friedfertig ειρηνικά pacíficamente, tranquilamente rahulikult صلح جویانه rauhanomaisesti pacifiquement בְּשָׁלוֹם शान्तिप्रियता से mir békésen secara cinta damai friðsamlega pacificamente 平和に 평화롭게 taikingai miermīlīgi secara aman vreedzaam fredelig, fredsommelig spokojnie, zgodnie pacificamente (în mod) paşnic мирно mierumilovne miroljubno miroljubivo fredligt, fridsamt โดยสงบ sakince, barış içinde 和好地 миролюбно, мирно امن پسندي سے chuộng hoà bình
adj peaceful
quiet; calm; without worry or disturbance It's very peaceful in the country. vreedsaam هادئ، مُسالِم спокоен klidný fredelig friedlich γαλήνιος tranquilo, sosegado, relajado rahulik در صلح و صفا؛ آرام rauhallinen paisible שָׁלֵיו शान्त miran,tih békés tenteram friðsæll pacifico, calmo 平和な 평온한 ramus, taikingas mierīgs, kluss aman rustig fredelig, fredfylt spokojny tranquilo liniştit тихий, спокойный pokojný, mierny miren miran fridfull, stilla ที่สงบ sakin, sessiz 和平的 мирний, спокійний پر امن، پر سکون thanh bình 和平
adv peacefully
vreedsaam بِسَلام، بِهُدوء спокоено pokojně fredeligt friedlich γαλήνια tranquilamente, sosegadamente, relajadamente rahulikult با آرامش rauhallisesti paisiblement לְלא אַלִימוּת शान्ति से mir békésen dengan tenteram friðsamlega pacificamente 静かに 평온하게 ramiai, taikingai mierīgi, klusi dgn aman rustig fredelig, fredfylt spokojnie tranquilamente (în mod) paşnic; liniştit тихо, спокойно pokojne mirno mirno fridfullt อย่างสงบ huzur içinde 和平地 спокійно پر امن طور پر thanh bình 和平
n peacefulness
vreedsaamheid مُسالَمَه، هُدوء спокойствие klid, pohoda fredfyldthed die Friedlichkeit γαλήνη paz, tranquilidad, sosiego rahulikkus آرامش rauhallisuus paix שַׁלווָה शान्ति, शान्तिप्रियता mirnoća,tišina békés volta vminek ketenteraman friðsemd calma 静けさ 평온함 ramybė, taikingumas mierīgums, klusums keamanan rust fred(elighet), fredfylthet spokój tranquilidade pace спокойствие pokoj mir mirnoća fridfullhet, stillhet ความสงบ sükûnet 和平 миролюбність پرامني cảnh thanh bình
n peacemaker
a person who tries to make peace between enemies, people who are quarrelling etc When my brother and sister quarrel I act as peacemaker. vredemaker صانِع السَّلام، مُصْلِح миротворец usmiřovatel, -ka fredsmægler; fredsstifter der/die Friedensstifter(in) ειρηνοποιός pacificador, conciliador rahusobitaja آشتی گر؛ صلح آور sovittelija pacificateur/-trice מַשכִּין שָׁלוֹם संधि कराने वाला miritelj,mirotvorac békéltető jurudamai friðarstillir, sáttasemjari paciere 調停人 조정자 taikytojas samierinātājs pendamai vredestichter fredsmekler, forliksmann rozjemca medianeiro pacificator миротворец uzmierovateľ, mierový vyjednávač, mierotvorca pomirjevalec mirotvorac fredsstiftare ผู้ไกล่เกลี่ย arabulucu 調解人 миротворець مصالحت کرانے والا sứ giả hoà bình
n peace-offering
something offered or given to make peace She took him a drink as a peace-offering. vredesoffer, soenoffer هَدِيَّة إسْتِرْضاء، هَدِيَّة مُصالَحَه подарък за сдобряване dárek na usmířenou forsoningsgave das Versöhnungszeichen συμφιλιωτική χειρονομία prenda/ofrenda de paz lepitusand هدیه دادن برای آشتی کردن sovinnonteko cadeau de réconciliation מֵחווַת פִּיוּס शान्ति दान, शान्ति उपहार sklopiti mir,pomiriti se s nekim engesztelő ajándék tawaran damai friðarfórn (offerta di pace) 仲直りのしるし 화해의 선물 susitaikymo ženklas miera/izlīguma piedāvājums/zīme pemberian tanda ingin berbaik-baik semula zoenoffer forsoningsgave dar celem przejednania, coś na przeprosiny dádiva de paz cadou de împăcare знак примирения dar(ček) na uzmierenie spravni dar ponuda mira fredsanbud ติดสินบน barış teklifi 和平禮物 задобрювання; улещування امن کا تحفہ tạ lỗi 和平
n peacetime
a time when there is no war Even in peacetime, a soldier's life is hard. vredestyd زَمَن السِّلْم мирно време mír fredstid die Friedenszeit σε καιρό ειρήνης tiempo de paz rahuaeg دورن صلح rauhan aika temps de paix תְּקוּפַת שָׁלוֹם शान्ति काल जिस समय युद्ध नहीं हो रहा हो doba mira béke(idő) masa damai friðartími tempo di pace 平和時 평(화)시 taikos metas miera laiks masa aman vredestijd fredstid okres spokoju tempo de paz timp de pace мирное время mier, doba mieru, mierové obdobie obdobje miru mirnodopski period fredstid ช่วงปลอดสงคราม barış (dönemi) 和平時期 мирний час امن کا زمانہ، جنگ بندي کا زمانہ thời bình 和平
at peace
not at war; not fighting The two countries were at peace. het vrede في حالَة سَلام مع в мир v přátelských vztazích have fred im Frieden σε ειρήνη en paz rahujalal در صلح rauhassa en paix בְּשָׁלוֹם शांति से u miru békében tidak berperang eiga ekki í stríði in pace 仲よく 평화롭게 taikoje miera attiecības aman in vrede i fred med w stanie spokoju em paz în pace, pe timp de pace в мире v priateľských vzťahoch v miru u miru i fred สันติ barış içinde 處於和睦狀態 у мирі, у злагоді حالت امن ميں hòa bình
in peace
1 without disturbance Why can't you leave me in peace? in vrede بِهُدوء، بِسَلام на мира v klidu i fred in Frieden σε ησυχία en paz rahus در آرامش rauhassa en paix בְּשֶׁקֶט शांति में na miru békében tanpa gangguan í friði in pace 静かに 편안히 ramybėje mierā dgn aman met rust i fred w spokoju em paz în pace в покое v pokoji pri miru na miru i fred ความสงบ huzurlu, rahat 處於平靜狀態 в спокої سکون سے được yên tĩnh
2 not wanting to fight They said they came in peace. in vrede مُسالِم، لا يريد القِتال с мир v míru i fred in Frieden ειρηνικά, με ειρηνικές προθέσεις pacíficamente rahusoovidega در صلح rauhanomaisin aikein dans des dispositions pacifiques בְּשאִיפָה לְשָׁלוֹם संधर्ष नहीं चाहना doći u miru békés szándékkal bersahabat í friðsamlegum tilgangi pacificamente, in pace 平和に 평온히, 무사히 taikiai nusiteikęs mierīgos nolūkos utk berdamai in vrede i fred w pokoju em paz cu gânduri de pace с миром v mieri z miroljubnimi nameni u miru i fred (frid), i fredens tecken ไม่ต้องการต่อสู้ barış içinde 為了和平 з миром لڑائي کے موڈ ميں نہيں thiện chí hoà bình
make peace
to agree to end a war The two countries finally made peace (with each other). maak vrede يُصالِح، يعْمَلُ سَلاما правя примирие uzavřít mír slutte fred Frieden schließen συμφιλιώνομαι, συνάπτω ειρήνη hacer las paces, la paz firmar rahu tegema صلح کردن solmia rauha faire la paix לַחתוֹם הֶסכֵּם שָׁלוֹם संघर्ष खत्म करने पर सहमति mirovni sporazum kibékül berdamai semja frið fare la pace 和解する 강화하다 sudaryti taiką noslēgt mieru setuju utk berdamai vrede sluiten slutte fred zawrzeć pokój fazer as pazes a face pace заключить мир uzavrieť mier skleniti mir pomiriti se stifta fred ยุติสงคราม barış yapmak 講和 укладати мир; мирити(ся) з кимсь جنگ بندي پر راضي ہونا hoà bình
peace of mind
freedom from worry etc. gemoedsrus هُدوء عَقْلي، راحَة ضَمير спокойствие klid duše ro i sindet die Seelenruhe ψυχική ηρεμία tranquilidad de espíritu, serenidad meelerahu راحتی خیال mielenrauha tranquillité d'esprit שַׁלווָה चिंता से मुक्ति mirna duša (savjest) lelki nyugalom ketenteraman jiwa hugarró (tranquillità d'animo) 心の平安 마음의 평안 dvasios ramybė sirdsmiers, dvēseles miers fikiran yg tenteram gemoedsrust sinnsro, sjelefred spokój ducha paz de espírito linişte sufletească душевный покой pokoj duše dušni mir mir sinnesfrid สงบสุข huzur 平靜的心情 душевний спокій ذہني سکون sự thanh thản


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But luckily the clerk had a qualification, which no clerk to a justice of peace ought ever to be without, namely, some understanding in the law of this realm.
It establisheth faith; it kindleth charity; the outward peace of the church, distilleth into peace of conscience; and it turneth the labors of writing, and reading of controversies, into treaties of mortification and devotion.
When Peace was twenty, she was about to be married; all was done, the wedding dress lay ready, the flowers were waiting to be put on, the happy hour at hand, when word came that the lover was dead.
 
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