peace

English

/piːs/

noun
Definitions
  • A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.
  • A state free of oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions.
  • Harmony in personal relations.
  • A state free of war, in particular war between different countries.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English pes borrowed from peis borrowed from Old French pais (peace) derived from Latin pāx (peace) derived from Proto-Indo-European *paḱ- (fasten, place, stick).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*paḱ-

Gloss

fasten, place, stick

Concept
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Basic actions and technology

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