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noun (something offered or given to make peace: She took him a drink as a peace-offering.) forsoningsgave -
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pi:s1) ((sometimes with a) (a time of) freedom from war; (a treaty or agreement which brings about) the end or stopping of a war: Does our country want peace or war?; ( also adjective) a peace treaty.) fred2) (freedom from disturbance; quietness: I need some peace and quiet.) (fred og) ro•- peaceably
- peaceful
- peacefully
- peacefulness
- peacemaker
- peace-offering
- peacetime
- at peace
- in peace
- make peace
- peace of mindfredIsubst. \/piːs\/1) fred2) ro og fred, offentlig ordenbe at peace leve i fredbe bound to keep the peace (jus, omtrent) få en betinget dombe sworn of the peace bli fredsdommerbreach of peace forbrytelse mot den offentlige ordenbreak\/disturb the peace forstyrre ro og orden, forbryte seg mot den offentlige ordenhold\/keep one's peace ( noe gammeldags) tie stille, holde munnin peace i fredjeg vil spise i fred \/ jeg vil ha matro• leave in peace, my friendgå i fred, min vennkeep peace holde fredkeep the peace ikke forstyrre den offentlige orden, opprettholde ro og orden holde seg i ro, forholde seg rolig holde fredthe King's\/Queen's peace landefred, den offentlige ro og ordenmake peace slutte fredmake peace between forsoneon a peace footing på fredsfotpeace and quiet(ness) ro og fredpeace be with you! ( bibelsk) fred være med dere!peace establishment (militærvesen, sjøfart) fredsstyrke, stående styrker i fredstidpeace of conscience god samvittighet, uten samvittighetskvalerpeace of mind sinnsropeace of soul sjelefredpeace preliminaries innledende fredsforhandlingerpeace with honour fred med ære, ærefull fredpublic peace and order ( jus) alminnelig ro og ordenrest in peace hvile i fred• may he rest in peace!IIinterj. \/piːs\/bare i uttrykkpeace! stille!, hold munn!
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Peace offering — Peace Peace, n. [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}, a., {Fay}, v., {Fang}, {Pacify}, {Pact}, {Pay} to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peace offering — n. [used to transl. Heb shelem, lit., thank offering] 1. an offering or sacrifice in thanksgiving to God: Ezek. 45:15 2. an offering made to maintain or bring about peace … English World dictionary
peace offering — peace offerings N COUNT: usu sing You can use peace offering to refer to something that you give someone to show that you want to end the quarrel between you. A peace offering, Roberts said as he handed the box of cigars to Cohen … English dictionary
peace offering — index reparation (indemnification) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
peace offering — peace .offering n something you give to someone to show them that you are sorry and want to be friendly, after you have annoyed or upset them … Dictionary of contemporary English
peace offering — peace ,offering noun count INFORMAL something that you give to someone to show that you are sorry after you have annoyed or upset them … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
peace offering — ► NOUN ▪ a conciliatory gift … English terms dictionary
peace offering — noun something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace • Syn: ↑olive branch • Hypernyms: ↑offer, ↑offering * * * noun, pl ⋯ ings [count] : a gift that is given as a way of apologizing or making peace After our last argument, I sent … Useful english dictionary
peace offering — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms peace offering : singular peace offering plural peace offerings informal something that you give to someone to show that you are sorry after you have annoyed or upset them … English dictionary
peace offering — noun (C) informal something you give to someone to show them that you are sorry and want to be friendly, after you have annoyed or upset them: I took along a box of chocolates as a peace offering … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
peace offering — peace′ of fering n. 1) any offering made to procure peace 2) bib a sacrificial offering made in order to assure communion with God. Ex. 20:24; Lev. 7:11–18 • Etymology: 1525–35 … From formal English to slang