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peaceable Definition

peace·able (pēs′ə bəl)

adjective

  1. fond of, inclined toward, or promoting peace; not quarrelsome
  2. at peace; peaceful

Etymology: ME peisible < OFr

peaceable Related Forms

peace′·able·ness noun peace′·ably adverb

peaceable Synonyms

peaceable

modif.

  1. At peace

    serene, quiet, balmy; see calm 1, 2, tranquil 1, 2.

  2. Inclined to peace

    conciliatory, pacific, peaceful; see friendly 1.

peaceable Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • re-entry: For example, the Insolvency Act 2000 limits a landlord's right to forfeit a lease by peaceable re-entry.
  • kingdom: Many Quakers carried their dream of a ' peaceable kingdom ' to the new world of America.
  • fruit: Write us and say what are the ' peaceable fruits of righteousness ' that ' afterward ' appear.
  • life: What his head peaceable lives, Do you infant muscles employ such Pistol justice affliction.
  • man: A peaceable man does more good than a learned one.
  • citizen: The majority of Muslims are peaceable, law-abiding citizens.

Modifying Another Word

very: A good many people got together, whose numbers kept increasing as the meeting proceeded, which was very peaceable and quiet.