"peaceable" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈpiːsəb(ə)l/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-peaceable.wav Forms: more peaceable [comparative], most peaceable [superlative]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman pesible, peisible, Middle French paisible, from pais (“peace”) + -ible; later remodelled after peace + -able. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|xno|pesible}} Anglo-Norman pesible, {{uder|en|frm|paisible}} Middle French paisible, {{suffix|en|peace|able}} peace + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} peaceable (comparative more peaceable, superlative most peaceable)
  1. Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.). Categories (topical): Peace Synonyms: dovish, irenic, pacate, pacific, pacifistic, peaceful, roolie
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  2. Characterized by peace; peaceful, tranquil. Synonyms: placid, serene, calm Translations (characterized by peace — see also peaceful): мирен (miren) (Bulgarian), mírumilovný [masculine] (Czech), fredelig (Danish), vredig (Dutch), rauhallinen (Finnish), 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍃 (gawairþeigs) (Gothic), ми́рен (míren) (Macedonian), спо́коен (spókoen) (Macedonian), fredsommelig (Norwegian), споко́йный (spokójnyj) (Russian), ми́рный (mírnyj) (Russian), непотревоженный (nepotrevožennyj) (Russian), безмятежный (bezmjatežnyj) (Russian), pacífico (Spanish), apacible (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-peaceable-en-adj-QIVq-RzA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 54 46 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of 'characterized by peace — see also peaceful': 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: peaceability, peaceableness, peaceably Related terms: peaceful Translations (in favour of peace — see also peaceful): миролюбив (miroljubiv) (Bulgarian), pacifista (Catalan), fredelig (Danish), fredsommelig (Danish), vredelievend (Dutch), rauhaarakastava (Finnish), rauhantahtoinen (Finnish), friedliebend (German), миро́љубив (miróljubiv) (Macedonian), fredsommelig (Norwegian), fredsæl (Norwegian), bezkonfliktowy (Polish), миролюбивый (miroljubivyj) (Russian), ми́рный (mírnyj) (Russian), pacifista (Spanish), fredsälskande (Swedish)
Disambiguation of 'in favour of peace — see also peaceful': 53 47

Alternative forms

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      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most peaceable",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "peaceful"
    }
  ],
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        "English terms with quotations",
        "en:Peace"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1999 December 29, Faisal Bodi, The Guardian:",
          "text": "But in the Muslim world we are dealing with regimes who have banished, imprisoned, silenced or neutralised all opposition, even where this is entirely peaceable.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2011 February 8, ‘Feeling understandably twitchy’, The Economist:",
          "text": "But if you talk to people here privately, they suggest there are three possible scenarios. The first (intended to sound incredible) is that Israel’s biggest neighbour will be transformed into a peaceable, pluralist democracy.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "peace",
          "peace"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "dovish"
        },
        {
          "word": "irenic"
        },
        {
          "word": "pacate"
        },
        {
          "word": "pacific"
        },
        {
          "word": "pacifistic"
        },
        {
          "word": "peaceful"
        },
        {
          "word": "roolie"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": ", Episode 16",
          "text": "Though unusual in the Dublin area he knew that it was not by any means unknown for desperadoes who had next to nothing to live on to be abroad waylaying and generally terrorising peaceable pedestrians by placing a pistol at their head …."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Characterized by peace; peaceful, tranquil."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "peaceful",
          "peaceful"
        ],
        [
          "tranquil",
          "tranquil"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "placid"
        },
        {
          "word": "serene"
        },
        {
          "word": "calm"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpiːsəb(ə)l/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "miroljubiv",
      "sense": "in favour of peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "миролюбив"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "in favour of peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "pacifista"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "in favour of peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "fredelig"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "in favour of peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "fredsommelig"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "in favour of peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "vredelievend"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "in favour of peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "rauhaarakastava"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "in favour of peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "rauhantahtoinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "in favour of peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "friedliebend"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "miróljubiv",
      "sense": "in favour of peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "миро́љубив"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "in favour of peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "fredsommelig"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "in favour of peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "fredsæl"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "in favour of peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "bezkonfliktowy"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "miroljubivyj",
      "sense": "in favour of peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "миролюбивый"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "mírnyj",
      "sense": "in favour of peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "ми́рный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "in favour of peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "pacifista"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "in favour of peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "fredsälskande"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "miren",
      "sense": "characterized by peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "мирен"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "characterized by peace — see also peaceful",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mírumilovný"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "characterized by peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "fredelig"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "characterized by peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "vredig"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "characterized by peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "rauhallinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "gawairþeigs",
      "sense": "characterized by peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌲𐍃"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "míren",
      "sense": "characterized by peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "ми́рен"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "spókoen",
      "sense": "characterized by peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "спо́коен"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "characterized by peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "fredsommelig"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "spokójnyj",
      "sense": "characterized by peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "споко́йный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "mírnyj",
      "sense": "characterized by peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "ми́рный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nepotrevožennyj",
      "sense": "characterized by peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "непотревоженный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "bezmjatežnyj",
      "sense": "characterized by peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "безмятежный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "characterized by peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "pacífico"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "characterized by peace — see also peaceful",
      "word": "apacible"
    }
  ],
  "word": "peaceable"
}

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