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Webster 1913 Edition
Peace
Peace
,Noun.
[OE. , ,
pees
, pais
, OF. pais, paiz, pes, F. paix
, L. pax
, pacis
, akin to pacere
, paciscere
, pacisci
, to make an agreement, and prob. also pangere
to fasten. Cf. Appease
, Fair
, Adj.
Fay
, Verb.
Fang
, Pacify
, Pact
, Pay
to requite.] A state of quiet or tranquillity; freedom from disturbance or agitation; calm; repose
; specifically: (a)
Exemption from, or cessation of, war with public enemies.
(b)
Public quiet, order, and contentment in obedience to law.
(c)
Exemption from, or subjection of, agitating passions; tranquillity of mind or conscience.
(d)
Reconciliation; agreement after variance; harmony; concord.
“The eternal love and pees.” Chaucer.
☞ Peace is sometimes used as an exclamation in commanding silence, quiet, or order. “Peace! foolish woman.”
Shak.
At peace
, in a state of peace.
– Breach of the peace
. See under
– Breach
. Justice of the peace
. See under
– Justice
. Peace of God
. (Law)
(a)
A term used in wills, indictments, etc., as denoting a state of peace and good conduct.
(b)
(Theol.)
The peace of heart which is the gift of God.
– Peace offering
. (a)
(Jewish Antiq.)
A voluntary offering to God in token of devout homage and of a sense of friendly communion with Him
. (b)
A gift or service offered as satisfaction to an offended person.
– Peace officer
, a civil officer whose duty it is to preserve the public peace, to prevent riots, etc., as a polliceman, sheriff or constable.
– To hold one’s peace
, to be silent; to refrain from speaking.
– To make one's peace with
, to reconcile one with, to plead one's cause with, or to become reconciled with, another.
“I will make your peace with him.” Shak.
Peace
,Verb.
T.
& I.
To make or become quiet; to be silent; to stop.
[R.]
“Peace your tattlings.” Shak.
When the thunder would not
peace
at my bidding. Shakespeare
Webster 1828 Edition
Peace
PEACE
,Noun.
1.
In a general sense, a state of quiet or tranquillity; freedom from disturbance or agitation; applicable to society, to individuals, or to the temper of the mind.2.
Freedom from war with a foreign nation; public quiet.3.
Freedom from internal commotion or civil war.4.
Freedom from private quarrels, suits or disturbance.5.
Freedom from agitation or disturbance by the passions, as from fear, terror, anger, anxiety or the like; quietness of mind; tranquillity; calmness; quiet of conscience. Great peace have they that love the law. Ps.119.
6.
Heavenly rest; the happiness of heaven.7.
Harmony; concord; a state of reconciliation between parties at variance.8.
Public tranquillity; that quiet,order and security which is guaranteed by the laws; as, to keep the peace; to break the peace.This word is used in commanding silence or quiet; as, peace to this troubled soul.
Peace, the lovers are asleep.
To be at peace, to be reconciled; to live in harmony.
To make peace, to reconcile, as parties at variance.
To hold the peace, to be silent; to suppress one's thoughts; not to speak.