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peaceable

[ pee-suh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. inclined or disposed to avoid strife or dissension; not argumentative or hostile: a peaceable disposition.

    a peaceable person;

    a peaceable disposition.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. in peaceable periods;

    a peaceable adjustment of a dispute.



peaceable

/ ˈ辱ːəə /

adjective

  1. inclined towards peace
  2. tranquil; calm
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲹳𲹲Ա, noun
  • ˈ𲹳𲹲, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 𲹳a··Ա noun
  • 𲹳a· adverb
  • ܲ·𲹳a· adjective
  • un·𲹳a· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of peaceable1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English pesible, from Middle French paisible; peace, -able
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Military comedies have a long and relatively peaceable history on screens small and large — Fred Astaire, Bob Hope, Abbott and Costello, Martin and Lewis and Bill Murray all made them.

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“FPC will continue to fight forward until all peaceable people can fully exercise their right to carry in California and throughout the United States.”

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The Bab el-Mandeb, known for being treacherous to navigate even in the most peaceable of times, is said to mean the "Gate of Lamentation," and these days, it’s living up to its name.

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“There is always a peaceable solution, little dude. Always.”

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Near the end, on “Ti nèg,” Joachim contrasts a peaceable tone with what the album’s liner notes describe as an effort to reclaim “the etymology of the N word.”

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