English Words: P

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Peace Capitalname

Nickname for the city of Geneva in Switzerland.

Peace Countryname

A region of Canada, straddling parts of northwestern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. Largest city: Grande Prairie.

peace dividendnoun

An economic benefit gained from a reduction in defence spending, especially a fund of public money that is thereby made available for other purposes.

peace for our timenoun

Used to imply that the appeasement of an aggressor will not prevent further aggression in the future.

peace lilynoun

Any of various plants of the genus Spathiphyllum.

peace linenoun

A separation barrier in Northern Ireland that separates a predominantly republican and Catholic neighborhood from a predominantly loyalist and unionist Protestant neighborhood.

peace of mindnoun

The absence of mental turmoil or anxiety.

peace offeringnoun

A religious sacrifice.

peace ordernoun

peace bond

peace outverb

To become unconscious; to pass out.

peace pipenoun

A tobacco pipe smoked ceremonially in certain Native American cultures that symbolizes peace among those who smoke it, and among whom it is passed around from person to person.

Peace Rivername

A river flowing NE in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada into the Slave River.

peace that passeth understandingnoun

Spiritual enlightenment; religious salvation.

peace timenoun

Alternative form of peacetime.

Peace Vallisname

A valley within Gale Crater near the landing site (Bradbury Landing) of the Curiosity rover on the planet Mars.

peace worknoun

The art or process of negotiating peace.

peace workernoun

One who works towards the promotion or restoration of peace.

peaceabilitynoun

The quality of being peaceable.

peaceableadj

Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.).

peaceablenessnoun

The state of being peaceable.

peaceablyadv

In a peaceable manner.

peacebreakernoun

Someone who disturbs the public peace.

peacebreakingnoun

Disturbing or destroying a state of peace.

peacebuildernoun

A person who creates or restores a state of peace.

peacebuildingnoun

The creation of peace or the conditions for peace.

peacefakingnoun

Attempting to settle conflicts in an unsatisfactory way, for example by denying that there is a problem.

peacefuladj

Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil.

peaceful coexistencenoun

A situation where nation-states do not interfere with the domestic affairs of other countries, in order to avoid conflict; mutual non-interference.

peacefullestadj

superlative form of peaceful: most peaceful

peacefullyadv

In a peaceful manner.

peacefulnessnoun

The state of being peaceful.

Peacehavenname

A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Lewes district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ4101).

peacekeepernoun

One that preserves the peace.

peacekeepingnoun

The act of preserving peace, specifically between hostile groups or states, especially by a sanctioned military force.

peacelessadj

Without peace; not peaceful.

peacelesslyadv

In a peaceless manner.

peacelessnessnoun

Discord; simmering conflict; a state often preluding war.

peacelikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of peace.

peacelovernoun

An advocate or lover of peace.

peacemakernoun

A person who restores peace, especially by settling disputes; one who engages in peacemaking.

peacemakingnoun

The act of reconciling two people or groups who disagree.

peacemongernoun

Someone who opposes war even when it is impractical to do so; a strict pacifist.

peacemongeringnoun

Behaviour of a peacemonger; irrational pacifism.

peacenverb

To make peaceful; calm; quieten

peaceniknoun

Someone who publicly opposes armed conflict in general, or a particular conflict, or who publicly opposes the proliferation of weapons.

peacenikinoun

plural of peacenik

peacespeaknoun

The jargon of pacifism and anti-war discourse.

peacetimenoun

The period of time when a nation or people is at peace, not fighting a war.

peaceworknoun

Alternative form of peace work.

peachnoun

Any tree of species Prunus persica, native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 46,516 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 931 pages, and you are currently viewing page 168. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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