Peace

pēs, n. a state of quiet: freedom from disturbance: freedom from war: friendline : calm: rest: harmony: silence.— interj. silence: be silent: hist!— adj. Peace′able , disposed to peace: free from war or disturbance: quiet: tranquil.— n. Peace′ablene .— adv. Peace′ably .— n. Peace′-break′er , one who breaks or disturbs the peace of others.— adj. Peace′ful , full of peace: quiet: tranquil: calm: serene.— adv. Peace′fully .— n. Peace′fulne .— adj. Peace′le , without peace.— ns. Peace′le ne ; Peace′maker , one who makes or produces peace; one who reconciles enemies; Peace′-off′ering , an offering bringing about peace: among the Jews, an offering to God, either in gratitude for past or petition for future mercies (see Lev. iii.; vii. 11-21): satisfaction to an offended person; Peace′-off′icer , an officer whose duty it is to preserve the peace: a police-officer.— adj. Peace′-part′ed ( Shak. ), dismi ed from the world in peace.— n. Peace′-par′ty , a political party advocating the making or the preservation of peace; Peace′-pipe (see Calumet ).— Peace establishment , the reduced military strength maintained in time of peace; Peace of God , the ancient ce ation from suits between terms, and on Sun days and holy days.— Breach of the peace (see Breach ); Hold one's peace , to be silent; Keep peace , abstain from breaking the peace of others; Ki of peace (see Ki ); Letters of peace (see Pacify ); Make one's peace with , to reconcile or to be reconciled with; Queen's , or King's , peace , the public peace, for the maintenance of which the sovereign as head of the executive is responsible; Swear the peace , to take oath before a magistrate that a certain person ought to be put under bond to keep the peace. [O. Fr. pais (Fr. paix )—L. pax , pac is , peace.]