peace


Definition: Meaning of, peace in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / piːs /

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  1. no war [singular, uncountable] a situation in which there is no war or fighting
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  2. no noise/interruptions [uncountable] a very quiet and pleasant situation in which you are not interrupted
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  3. calm/not worried [uncountable] a feeling of being calm, happy, and not worried
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  4. make (your) peace with somebody to end a quarrel with a person or group, especially by telling them you are sorry
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  5. keep the peace to stop people from fighting, arguing, or causing trouble
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  6. hold/keep your peace formal old-fashioned to keep quiet even though you would like to say something
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  7. disturb the peace law to behave in a noisy or violent way
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  8. rest in peace words that are said during a funeral service for someone who has died, or written on a GRAVESTONE [↪  RIP]
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peace used in phrases

  • Justice of the Peace (noun)
    1. someone who judges less serious cases in small law courts and, in the US, can perform marriage ceremonies
  • Peace Corps (noun)
    1. a civilian organization sponsored by the United States government; helps people in developing countries
  • Peace Corps, the
    1. a US government organization that aims to help poorer countries, by sending them VOLUNTEER s (= people who work without payment), especially young people, who teach skills in education, health, farming etc
  • Peace Garden State (noun)
    1. a state of north central United States bordering on Canada
  • Peace of Westphalia (noun)
    1. the peace treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648
  • Prince of Peace (noun)
    1. circa 4 BC - AD 29 a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity
  • Prince of Peace, the
    1. a poetic name for JESUS Christ
  • War and Peace
    1. (1863-69) a novel by the Russian writer Leo TOLSTOY, set during the NAPOLEONIC WARS and considered by many people to be one of the greatest novels ever written
  • at peace (adjective)
    1. dead
  • breach of the peace (noun)
    1. any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled
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