"irenology" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek εἰρήνη (eirḗnē, “peace”) + -logy. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|εἰρήνη||peace}} Ancient Greek εἰρήνη (eirḗnē, “peace”), {{af|en|-logy}} -logy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} irenology (uncountable)
  1. (rare) The study of peace. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Peace, Politics Synonyms: eirenology Related terms: irenic, irenics
    Sense id: en-irenology-en-noun-GFu5LVWR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -logy

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