Noun After many years of war, people on both sides were longing for peace. We said a prayer for world peace. He tried to negotiate a peace between the warring countries. There was a peace of 50 years before war broke out again. Peace and order were finally restored in the town. After years of therapy, he has finally achieved an inner peace. He is searching for inner peace. Insurance can provide you with peace of mind. The problem was settled and his mind was at peace. They are at peace with each other. See More
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For working in peace, taking meetings or simply have some tunes on the go, these are the ideal (and very portable) choice. Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 Black women deserve to have reliable salon options so that they can be pampered in peace. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 2 Sep. 2022 But last week, at least, the princess's survivors grieved in peace. People Staff, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 Somewhere in his late teens or early 20s, Pruitt can now live out the rest of his days in peace. Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Aug. 2022 My family is able to walk everywhere in peace without any issues. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 On the top right corner was the abbreviation EPD for en paz descanse — rest in peace. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 This is a movie interested in gathering the common threads of humanity like some bouquet of justifications for peace and understanding — a movie about the universal ingredients in stories of every culture. K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2022 The move threatens to unravel a set of governance mechanisms put in place by the Arctic Council and other international forums that have maintained peace and collaboration in the Arctic for generations. Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English pees, from Anglo-French pes, pees, from Latin pac-, pax; akin to Latin pacisci to agree — more at pact