| 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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