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peaces

|peace|

/piːs/

(peace)

tranquility, absence of war

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Adjective	Adverb
peace	peaces	peaces	peaced	peaced	peacing	peacemaker	peaceful	peacefully

Etymology

Etymology Information

'peace' originates from Old French 'pais' (also spelled 'peis' or 'paix'), ultimately from Latin 'pax, pacis' meaning 'peace'.

Historical Evolution

'peace' changed from Old French 'pais' (or Middle English 'pes'/'pece') and eventually became the modern English word 'peace' in Middle English.

Meaning Changes

Initially it referred to 'a state of agreement, absence of hostility' (from Latin 'pax'); over time it has retained this core meaning while also extending to senses like 'tranquility' and 'personal calm'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

plural of 'peace': distinct periods, instances, or kinds of peace; states of tranquility or absence of conflict (used when referring to multiple separate peaces).

After each treaty, historians wrote about the peaces that followed and the tensions that eventually returned.

Synonyms

periods of peacetruces calm tranquility

Antonyms

war conflict unrest hostility

Verb 1

third-person singular present tense of 'peace' (rare/obsolete): to bring about peace; to reconcile or pacify.

In the story, the mediator peaces the two villages by negotiating a lasting agreement.

Synonyms

reconcile pacify settle

Antonyms

provoke aggravate inflame