peaceableness

peaceableness
A state of being calm, or peaceful
Syn: tranquility

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  • Peaceableness — Peaceable Peace a*ble, a. [OE. peisible, F. paisible.] Begin in or at peace; tranquil; quiet; free from, or not disposed to, war, disorder, or excitement; not quarrelsome. {Peace a*ble*ness}, n. {Peace a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] Syn: Peaceful;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • peaceableness — noun see peaceable …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • peaceableness — See peaceable. * * * …   Universalium

  • peaceableness — peace·able·ness …   English syllables

  • peaceableness — noun a state that is calm and tranquil • Syn: ↑peacefulness • Derivationally related forms: ↑peaceful (for: ↑peacefulness), ↑peaceable • Hypernyms: ↑amity …   Useful english dictionary

  • peaceable — peaceableness, n. peaceably, adv. /pee seuh beuhl/, adj. 1. inclined or disposed to avoid strife or dissension; not argumentative or hostile: a peaceable person; a peaceable disposition. 2. peaceful; tranquil: in peaceable periods; a peaceable… …   Universalium

  • Life of Soul — ( Lyfe of Soule ) is a short anonymous prose tract written in the late Middle English of the English midlands about 1400 or a little earlier.FormThe tract takes the form of a catechetical dialogue, or at least begins that way, one interlocutor… …   Wikipedia

  • peacefulness — noun 1. the absence of mental stress or anxiety • Syn: ↑peace, ↑peace of mind, ↑repose, ↑serenity, ↑heartsease, ↑ataraxis • Derivationally related forms: ↑pacify ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • peaceable — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. disposed to peace ; not contentious or quarrelsome b. quietly behaved 2. marked by freedom from strife or disorder • peaceableness noun • peaceably adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Peterloo Massacre — Coordinates: 53°28′41″N 2°14′49″W / 53.478°N 2.247°W / 53.478; 2.247 …   Wikipedia

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