Bible Dictionary for PEACE

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Bible Dictionary for PEACE

Sister Shelena

09/05/2018

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Definition of Peace and Word Origin

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PEACE

Meaning for Peace

(n.) A state of quiet or tranquility; freedom from disturbance or agitation; calm; repose
(v.) Exemption from, or cessation of, war with public enemies.
(v.) Public quiet, order, and contentment in obedience to law.
(v.) Exemption from, or subjection of, agitating passions; tranquility of mind or conscience.
(v.) Reconciliation; agreement after variance; harmony; concord.
(v. t. & i.) To make or become quiet; to be silent; to stop.

PEACE (pees)

Origin 1125-75 century

from Middle English pes

from Old French, variant of pais

from Latin pax (stem pāc-); akin to pact

Examples for PEACE

“Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.” -Francis of Assisi

“The life of inner peace, being harmonious and without stress, is the easiest type of existence.” -Norman Vincent Peale

“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.” – Colossians 3:15 of American Standard Bible

“Peace is the beauty of life. It is sunshine. It is the smile of a child, the love of a mother, the joy of a father, the togetherness of a family. It is the advancement of man, the victory of a just cause, the triumph of truth.” -Menachem Begin (Israel Politician)

“Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.” -Ronald Reagan (40th US President)

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1888 edition) is a public domain dictionary. This dictionary was published by G. & C. Merriam Company. Release to public in 1913.

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