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noun
- 1. freedom from disturbance; tranquillity: "he just wanted to drink a few beers in peace" Similar Opposite
- 2. a state or period in which there is no war or a war has ended: "the Straits were to be open to warships in time of peace" Similar Opposite
exclamation
- 1. used as a friendly greeting. informal US
- 2. used as an order to remain silent: archaic "peace, be still!"
verb
- 1. leave: informal US "I woke up at seven, thanked my host, and peaced out"
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1. : a state of tranquility or quiet: such as. a. : freedom from civil disturbance. Peace and order were finally restored in the town. b. : a state of security or order within a community provided for by law or custom. a breach of the peace. 2. : freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions.
Peace is a stress-free state of security and calmness that comes when there’s no fighting or war, everything coexisting in perfect harmony and freedom. In our war-torn world, it seems like there’s not nearly enough peace. However peace can be big and small, seen in entire countries or brief moments.
Peace means societal friendship and harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a social sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (such as war) and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups.
PEACE definition: 1. freedom from war and violence, especially when people live and work together happily without…. Learn more.
noun. the nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world. Often Peace. an agreement or treaty between warring or antagonistic nations, groups, etc., to end hostilities and abstain from further fighting or antagonism: the Peace of Ryswick. Synonyms: accord, pact, truce, armistice.
peace. noun. /piːs/. /piːs/. Idioms. [uncountable, singular] a situation or a period of time in which there is no war or violence in a country or an area. world peace. in peace The two communities live together in peace. at peace The countries have been at peace for more than a century.
a : a state in which there is no war or fighting. [noncount] After many years of war, people on both sides were longing for peace. We said a prayer for world peace. They have lived in peace [= peacefully] for many years. [+] more examples. [singular] a lasting peace.
PEACE definition: 1. a situation in which there is no war, violence, or arguing: 2. quiet and calm: 3. a feeling…. Learn more.
peace. noun. /pis/. [uncountable, singular] a situation or a period of time in which there is no war or violence in a country or an area war and peace peace talks/negotiations The negotiators are trying to make peace between the warring factions.
Definition of 'peace' Word Frequency. peace. (piːs ) 1. uncountable noun [usually NOUN noun] B2. If countries or groups involved in a war or violent conflict are discussing peace, they are talking to each other in order to try to end the conflict. Peace talks broke up without agreement last week.
