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US
/ˈpis/
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[ UK /pˈiːs/ ]
[ UK /pˈiːs/ ]
NOUN
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a treaty to cease hostilities
peace came on November 11th - the absence of mental stress or anxiety
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the general security of public places
he was arrested for disturbing the peace - the state prevailing during the absence of war
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harmonious relations; freedom from disputes
the roommates lived in peace together
How To Use peace In A Sentence
- I can say with certainty that a lot of arms shipments have arrived during this peace period.
- A letter to his wife in 1847 tells of a visit to the Brights at Rochdale; how 'John and I discorded in our views not a little', and how 'I shook peaceable Brightdom as with Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies
- In wartime, heroes come into being in times of crisis; in peacetime, they come into existence by doing trifles in everyday life.
- I went on a lot of peace marches when I was a student.
- A fellow treats himself and his true love to dinner, a bottle and a night at the bug house at the end of another week of hard work and dutiful child-rearing, comes home happy and at peace, and what does he find?
- She suffered greatly while she was alive, so let us hope her soul is now at peace.
- The original Auroran settlers had landed in the location that was now the park and decided to keep it as a peaceful retreat in the centre of the city.
- In other respects, however, the implementation of the peace plan was proceeding well, according to the report.
- Some people prefer a single syllable such as "peace", as it is easier to chant. Coping with Stress at Work
- Yes, there were aberrations like the American Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War, but mostly it was a period of peace.
