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Peaceful definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PE'ACEFUL, a. Quiet; undisturbed; not in a state of war or commotion; as a peaceful time; a peaceful country.
1. Pacific; mild; calm; as peaceful words; a peaceful temper.
2. Removed from noise or tumult; still; undisturbed; as the peaceful cottage; the peaceful scenes of rural life.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep" [syn: peaceful, peaceable] [ant: unpeaceful]
2: peacefully resistant in response to injustice; "passive resistance" [syn: passive, peaceful]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: 14th century 1. peaceable 1 2. untroubled by conflict, agitation, or commotion ; quiet, tranquil 3. of or relating to a state or time of peace 4. devoid of violence or force Synonyms: see calm • peacefully adverb • peacefulness noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 characterized by peace; tranquil. 2 not violating or infringing peace (peaceful coexistence). 3 belonging to a state of peace. Derivatives: peacefully adv. peacefulness n.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Peaceful Peace"ful, a. 1. Possessing or enjoying peace; not disturbed by war, tumult, agitation, anxiety, or commotion; quiet; tranquil; as, a peaceful time; a peaceful country; a peaceful end. 2. Not disposed or tending to war, tumult or agitation; pacific; mild; calm; peaceable; as, peaceful words. Syn: See Peaceable. --Peace"ful*ly, adv.. -- Peace"ful*ness, n.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Peaceful activities and situations do not involve war. He has attempted to find a peaceful solution to the Ossetian conflict... They emphasised that their equipment was for peaceful and not military purposes. ADJ: usu ADJ n • peacefully The US military expects the matter to be resolved peacefully. ADV: ADV with v 2. Peaceful occasions happen without violence or serious disorder. The farmers staged a noisy but peaceful protest outside the headquarters of the organization... ? violent ADJ • peacefully Ten thousand people are reported to have taken part in the protest which passed off peacefully. ADV: ADV with v 3. Peaceful people are not violent and try to avoid quarrelling or fighting with other people. ...warriors who killed or enslaved the peaceful farmers. ADJ • peacefully They've been living and working peacefully with members of various ethnic groups. ADV: ADV with v 4. A peaceful place or time is quiet, calm, and free from disturbance. ...a peaceful Georgian house in the heart of Dorset... ADJ • peacefully Except for traffic noise the night passed peacefully. ADV: ADV after v

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Quiet, undisturbed. 2. Mild, gentle, kindly, friendly, pacific, peaceable. 3. Calm, still, placid, tranquil, serene.

Moby Thesaurus

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