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Webster 1913 Edition
Peaceful
Peace′ful
,Adj.
1.
Possessing or enjoying peace; not disturbed by war, tumult, agitation, anxiety, or commotion; quiet; tranquil;
as, a
peaceful
time; a peaceful
country; a peaceful
end.2.
Not disposed or tending to war, tumult or agitation; pacific; mild; calm; peaceable;
as,
. peaceful
words
Syn. – See
–Peaceable
. Peace′ful-ly
, adv.
Peace′ful-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Peaceful
PE'ACEFUL
,Adj.
1.
Pacific; mild; calm; as peaceful words; a peaceful temper.2.
Removed from noise or tumult; still; undisturbed; as the peaceful cottage; the peaceful scenes of rural life.Definition 2024
peaceful
peaceful
English
Alternative forms
- peacefull (archaic)
Adjective
peaceful (comparative peacefuller or peacefuler or more peaceful, superlative peacefullest or peacefulest or most peaceful)
- Not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil.
- 2013 July 20, “Old soldiers?”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8845:
- Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine. […] One thing that is true, though, is that murder rates have fallen over the centuries, as policing has spread and the routine carrying of weapons has diminished. Modern society may not have done anything about war. But peace is a lot more peaceful.
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- Inclined to peace.
- Motionless and calm.
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Translations
not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil
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• Italian: pacifico
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inclined to peace; peaceable
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motionless and calm; placid
• Italian: calmo |
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