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peaceful
/ˈpisfəl/
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What does peaceful mean?
adjective
- Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil.
- Inclined to peace.
- Motionless and calm.
More meanings (2)
noun
- A non-player character who is not hostile to the player.
- (offensive) a Muslim; especially a violent member of a radical Islamist group.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈpisfəl/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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She knew that the fact that he had been there was all that had permitted her to sleep in such peaceful security.
This was not the sort of experience for a statesman to encounter who was planning out a peaceful revolution in his mind.
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It was a peaceful February day, of wonderful softness for the time, and one would almost have thought that winter was over.
Society ought to segregate them on feeble-minded farms, where they can earn their livings in peaceful menial pursuits, and not have children.
Festival days and sports, and the secure and peaceful interchange of friendly visits and hospitalities prevailed all through the whole of Italy.