peacemaker
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈpiːsˌmeɪkər/
:
pacificador
- Mine was to be the peacemaker in the family, try and calm things down.
- religious peacemakers
- local peacemakers
- acts as a peacemaker
Instead of fencing, I wanted to become a peacemaker in primary school.
- Instead of fencing, I wanted to become a peacemaker in primary school.
- Mine was to be the peacemaker in the family, try and calm things down.
- He wanted to cement his legacy as a peacemaker.
- She said that my brother and my dad always used to argue and I was the peacemaker.
- So he has that quality of, like, being that little peacemaker, helping to create that harmony within his space.
- And he's the he's the peacemaker president.
- Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall see.
Examples
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Garang was hailed as a peacemaker in Sudan and was instrumental in ending the 21-year civil war that has ravaged that country.
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The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker.
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Instead of fencing, I wanted to become a peacemaker in primary school.
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But finally, finally, a peacemaker has emerged.
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I tried to play peacemaker for a while, but that was hopeless.
Fiction book (2002) -
Will the United States play peacemaker or be drawn into a bloody conflict?
Academic text (1997) -
In Clear Brook, Menno is highly regarded as a peacemaker and a problem solver.
Academic text (1992) -
During the ceremony, the naat'aani, sometimes referred to as the peacemaker, teaches and guides participants to traditional Navajo values.
Academic text (2004) -
Abbas has dedicated his life to being a peacemaker, often mediating between conflicting groups.
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During the meeting, she acted as a peacemaker, striving to resolve the disagreements among her colleagues.
Synonyms
171
4.6
A person who talks with others to reach an agreement
49
4.4
A person who helps people or groups agree by dealing carefully with them
45
4.0
A person who helps two people or groups reach an agreement without taking sides
6
4.1
A person who stops or calms arguments and makes people get along
1
7.0
A person who helps two people or groups stop arguing and reach an agreement
1
6.3
A person who helps people become friendly again after a disagreement
1
7.0
A person who calms people and helps stop conflict
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Morphology
Etymology
Peacemaker is made from the simple parts peace meaning 'calm' or 'no war' and maker meaning 'one who makes'. So a peacemaker is someone who 'makes peace' by stopping fights and bringing calm.