peace

Noun
  1. The state prevailing during the absence of war (synset 113993683)
    is a type of: order - established customary state (especially of society)
    subtypes:
    • amity - a state of friendship and cordiality
    • armistice, cease-fire, truce - a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
    • conciliation - the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
    • collective security - a system for international peace
    • pax romana - the Roman peace; the long period of peace enforced on states in the Roman Empire
  2. Harmonious relations;
    Freedom from disputes (synset 113993147)
    "the roommates lived in peace together"
    is a type of: concord, concordance, harmony - a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
  3. The absence of mental stress or anxiety (synset 107531029)
    is a type of: quietness, quietude, tranquility, tranquillity - a state of peace and quiet
    same as: ataraxis, heartsease, peace of mind, peacefulness, repose, serenity
  4. The general security of public places (synset 114563126)
    "he was arrested for disturbing the peace"
    is a type of: security - the state of being free from danger or injury
    same as: public security
  5. A treaty to cease hostilities (synset 106786777)
    "peace came on November 11th"
    is a type of: accord, pact, treaty - a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
    specific instances:
    • peace of westphalia - the peace treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648
    • treaty of versailles - the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans
    same as: pacification, peace treaty

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