# peace

Pronunciation: say "PEES" US /pis/, UK /piːs/

## Noun

1. A condition in which there is no war or armed conflict, whether between countries or within one.
   - Simple: A time when there is no war, between countries or inside one country.
   - _Decades of diplomacy finally brought lasting peace to the divided nation._
   - _The fragile peace held for only a few months before fighting resumed._
2. A mental state free from troubling or distressing thoughts and feelings.
   - Simple: A calm feeling inside, with no worry or stress.
   - _He found peace only after forgiving the people who had wronged him._
   - _A long walk in the woods brought her the peace she had been missing._
3. A condition of calm, quiet, and harmony, such as the absence of public unrest or disorder.
   - Simple: A calm, quiet state with no trouble or fighting.
   - _A deep peace settled over the valley once the crowds had gone home._
   - _Extra officers were sent downtown to keep the peace after the championship game._
4. A state of harmony and good feeling between people in their relationships.
   - Simple: Getting along well with other people, without fighting.
   - _Hoping to keep the peace at the holiday dinner, she let her uncle's rude comment pass without a reply._
   - _They made peace after years of not speaking to each other._
5. A gentle, figurative way of referring to death, used to soften talk of someone dying.
   - Simple: A gentle way of talking about death.
   - _The family gathered at the graveside, praying that their grandmother would rest in peace after her long illness._
   - _The priest asked the mourners to pray that their friend would rest in peace._

## Interjection

6. A casual farewell used when leaving; goodbye. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A casual way to say goodbye when leaving.
   - _She grabbed her bag, called out 'Peace!' and was gone._
   - _Alright, that's it for me tonight, so peace, y'all._

## Verb

7. To leave or depart, especially in a casual manner; to peace out. *(slang)*
   - Simple: To leave a place, often in a casual way.
   - _Once the food ran out, everyone started to peace out._
   - _She peaced out of the party without saying goodbye to anyone._

## Interjection

8. An exclamation calling for silence, used to tell someone to stop talking or be quiet. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: A command telling someone to stop talking and be quiet.
   - _'Peace!' he commanded, and the murmuring crowd grew still._
   - _Peace, good sirs, and let the speaker finish his tale._

## Other meanings

- (verb) To settle a conflict and make peace, to bring someone to a state of peace, or to live at peace.

## Origin

This word came through Middle English 'pees' from Anglo-Norman 'peis' and Old French 'pais', from Latin 'pāx' ('peace'), which traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to fasten, place'. It is related to Latin 'pangō' ('fasten, fix'), and it displaced the native Old English words 'sibb' and 'friþ'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/peace (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).