peacemaker
- noun
- /ˈpiːsˌmeɪkər/
- 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
A person who talks with others to reach an agreement
A person who helps people or groups agree by dealing carefully with them
A person who helps two people or groups reach an agreement without taking sides
A person who stops or calms arguments and makes people get along
A person who helps two people or groups stop arguing and reach an agreement
A person who helps people become friendly again after a disagreement
A person who calms people and helps stop conflict
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
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.