"peace line" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: peace lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} peace line (plural peace lines)
  1. (Northern Ireland, often in the plural) A separation barrier in Northern Ireland that separates a predominantly republican and Catholic neighborhood from a predominantly loyalist and unionist Protestant neighborhood. Tags: Northern-Ireland, in-plural, often Categories (topical): Religion Synonyms: peace wall

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