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peaceable - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'peaceable' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Peaceable [ a.]
- Begin in or at peace; tranquil; quiet; free from, or not disposed to, war, disorder, or excitement; not quarrelsome.

Meaning of 'peaceable' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . peaceable [ a]
Meaning (1):
- not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
Example in sentence:
  • a far from peaceful Christmas;
  • a peaceful nation;
  • peaceful sleep;
  • peaceful times
2 . peaceable [ s]
Meaning (2):
- disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature
Example in sentence:
  • a quiet and peaceable person;
  • in a peaceable and orderly manner;
  • the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force
Meaning (3):
- inclined or disposed to peace
Example in sentence:
  • peace-loving citizens;
  • they met in a peaceable spirit