Irenic is an adjective that means promoting peace or conciliation. Its origin is the Greek word 'eirene', meaning peace.
Irenic, an adjective from the Greek word for peace, means promoting peace or conciliation.
| Front | irenic \eye-REN-ik; -REE-nik\ |
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| Back | adjective Promoting peace or conciliation. [From Greek eirene (peace). Eirene/Irene was the Greek personification of peace.] "Kate Neal's Hourly Scrutinising floated ecstatically, emphasising irenic calm and harmony." - Peter McCallum; A Beautiful Darwinian Experience; The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Nov 21, 2009. |
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