peace sign
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2.9
- noun
- /piːs saɪn/
:
símbolo de la paz
- The artist painted a large peace sign on the wall to symbolize their message against war.
And she gave me the peace sign and they weren't toes.
- And she gave me the peace sign and they weren't toes.
- And I said give them the old peace signs and I kept slowing slower and slower and they just slowed down so they couldn't go no further.
Examples
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Jenny gives Forrest the peace sign as the bus pulls away.
Fiction book (1994) -
Leaving, she flashed the peace sign and gave me her don't-hate-me look.
Fiction book (1999) -
I like that peace sign.
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I gave him the peace sign across the table.
Fiction book (1997) -
My idea of a better world is eye contact, a smile, and a peace sign.
Blog text (28) -
One of them drove a white van with a big yellow peace sign emblazoned on the side.
Fiction book (1996) -
"Woodstock," James says, raising two fingers in the peace sign.
Fiction book (1999) -
He flashed me the peace sign.
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Hippie flashing a peace sign.
Fiction book (1997) -
Hendricks smiled, raised his hand, and gave Morrison the peace sign.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
2
3.1
A thing that shows peace, like a white dove or an olive branch
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2.6
A simple sign with three lines in a circle that shows peace
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a symbol representing peace' is directly derivable from combining 'peace' (the concept) with 'sign' (a symbol or indication), following a common noun+noun compositional pattern that learners can readily interpret. Although the particular graphic form (the three-line circle) is a conventional cultural symbol, a B1 learner who knows both constituent words would generally infer that it denotes a sign for peace.
Etymology
The peace sign was made for a campaign to stop nuclear weapons: the designer put flag signals for the letters N and D together inside a circle to mean 'nuclear disarmament'. Because people used it at many protests, the peace sign came to mean 'peace' and opposition to war.