peace
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- noun
- /piːs/
- Formal
- They're trying to form some sort of public committee to bring peace to the city.
- keep the peace
- maintain the peace
- breach of the peace
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- So it's upholding the Queen's peace, upholding the law and human rights.
- Yeah, it's to, to, but it's to maintain society's peace and order and property rights.
- See, there will be order, safety and peace.
Examples
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The government is working hard to ensure peace and security in the streets after the recent unrest.
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You pay me to keep the peace.
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In Russia, there is an evil scheme to destroy the peace of the Earth.
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These terms were agreed to and peace was restored for now.
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Again, a number of public statements were released, appealing for peace and reconciliation.
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Ethnic conflict disturbed the peace in one trouble spot after another.
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He brought peace to this country's most violent city.
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Community leaders organized a meeting to discuss ways to maintain peace in the neighborhood.
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The festival celebrated the theme of peace, bringing together people from different cultures and backgrounds.
Synonyms
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2.4
The feeling of being safe from danger or threat
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A quiet, peaceful feeling that helps you stay steady
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2.5
Protection for people from crime and danger in public places
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A calm time or place with little noise
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4.0
A calm, peaceful state with no noise or worry
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3.3
A long time with no war or fighting between countries
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3.0
A situation where people live together without fighting and understand each other
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2.7
A calm, quiet feeling with no worry
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A calm, peaceful feeling or time
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3.8
Authorities protect people in public places to stop crime and disorder
Antonyms
Idioms
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8.5
Ask anyone who objects to speak now or be silent forever
- Archaic
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9.1
To die peacefully, people say this as a gentle way to talk about someone's death
Compounds
- Formal
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A series of talks and actions to end a war and make peace between fighting sides
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A United States government program that sends volunteers to help people in other countries
- Formal
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A person who does small legal tasks like witnessing documents, marrying people, and hearing minor cases
- Formal
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3.5
A person who has legal power to make people follow the law, like a police officer or sheriff
- Literature
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6.8
A decorated pipe smoked in a special ceremony by some Native American groups to show peace or agreement
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3.0
A situation where people live together without fighting and understand each other
- Formal
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9.8
A set of treaties signed in 1648 that ended the Thirty Years' War and made states independent
- Formal
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5.1
An action that makes a public place noisy or unsafe and can get you in trouble with the police
- Specialized
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4.2
A field of study that looks at why people fight and how to make peace
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7.7
A nickname for the US state North Dakota because of the Peace Garden on its border
How Peaceful
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Etymology
The word peace comes from the Latin pax meaning 'peace', and long ago it also meant public calm and order, as in 'keeping the peace'. So, peace can mean safety and calm in public places.