peace

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English pees, pes, pais, borrowed from Anglo-Norman peis and Old French pais (“peace”), from Latin pāx (“peace”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ḱ- (“to fasten, stick, place”), related to Latin pacīscor (“agree, stipulate”), Latin pangō (“fasten, fix”); see pact. Doublet of pax. Displaced native Old English sibb and broadly ousted friþ (modern frith). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpiːs/, [ˈpʰɪi̯s] Rhymes: -iːs Hyphenation: peace Homophone: piece === Noun === peace (usually uncountable, plural peaces) A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance. Synonyms: (poetic) frith; see also Thesaurus:calm Antonyms: disruption, noise, irritation A feeling of tranquility, free from oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions. (figuratively, euphemistic) Death. Harmony in personal relations. A state free of war, in particular war between different countries. Antonyms: war, violence 1969 March 31, John Lennon, Bagism Press Conference at Sacher Hotel, Vienna Now, a lot of cynics have said, “Oh, it’s easy to sit in bed for seven days,” but I’d like some of them to try it, and talk for seven days about peace. All we’re saying is give peace a chance. 1993, Mark Berry as "King Harkinian", a character in Animation Magic, Link: The Faces of Evil, Philips Interactive Media (publ.). ==== Derived terms ==== English terms starting with “peace” ==== Related terms ==== pacific pacify pacification pacifism pacifist ==== Translations ==== === Interjection === peace (archaic) Shut up!, silence!; be quiet, be silent. (slang) Peace out; goodbye. === Verb === peace (third-person singular simple present peaces, present participle peacing, simple past and past participle peaced) To make peace; to put at peace; to be at peace. (slang) To peace out. === Further reading === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “peace”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “peace”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.