"long peace" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the long peace [canonical]
Etymology: Described by American military historian John Lewis Gaddis in The Long Peace (1987). Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the long peace
  1. Synonym of Pax Americana Categories (topical): Peace Synonyms: Pax Americana [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-long_peace-en-name-sjvzKLg1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11

Noun

Etymology: Described by American military historian John Lewis Gaddis in The Long Peace (1987). Head templates: {{en-noun|-|}} long peace (uncountable)
  1. A long period without war. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: Long Peace
    Sense id: en-long_peace-en-noun-IdPcgU9y

Alternative forms

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