| NOUN | state | peace | the state prevailing during the absence of war |
|---|---|---|---|
| state | peace | harmonious relations / relations | |
| feeling | peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, repose, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis | the absence of mental stress or anxiety | |
| state | peace, public security | the general security of public places | |
| communication | peace, peace treaty, pacification | a treaty to cease hostilities |
| Sounds | piy's | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | altarpiece ... Vietnamese: 37 rhymes with iys... | |
| Meaning | The state prevailing during the absence of war. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | Pax Romana | The Roman peace |
| amity | A state of friendship and cordiality | |
| armistice, cease-fire, truce | A state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms | |
| collective security | A system for international peace | |
| conciliation | The state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled | |
| Broader | order | Established customary state (especially of society) |
| Opposite | war, state of war | A legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply |
| Spanish | paz, sosiego | |
| Catalan | pau | |
| Verbs | pacify | fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location) |
| Meaning | harmonious relations / relations; freedom from disputes. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the roommates lived in peace together" | |
| Broader | harmony, concord, concordance | A harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds) |
| Spanish | paz | |
| Verbs | pacify | cause to be more favorably inclined |
| Meaning | The absence of mental stress or anxiety. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | peacefulness, peace of mind, repose, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis | |
| Broader | tranquillity, tranquility, quietness, quietude | A state of peace and quiet |
| Spanish | ataraxia, ataraxis, paz, reposo, serenidad, sosiego, tranquilidad de espíritu, tranquilidad | |
| Catalan | ataraxis, pau, repòs, serenitat | |
| Verbs | pacify | cause to be more favorably inclined |
| Meaning | The general security of public places. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he was arrested for disturbing the peace" | |
| Synonym | public security | |
| Broader | security | The state of being free from danger or injury |
| Catalan | seguretat ciutadana | |
| Verbs | pacify | fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location) |
| Meaning | A treaty to cease hostilities. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "peace came on November 11th" | |
| Synonyms | peace treaty, pacification | |
| Instances | Peace of Westphalia | The peace treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648 |
| Treaty of Versailles | The treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans | |
| Broader | treaty, pact, accord | A written agreement between two states or sovereigns |
| Spanish | pacificación, paz, tratado de paz | |
| Catalan | pau, tractat de pau | |
| Verbs | pacify | fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location) |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots