PEACE

(NO VIOLENCE) [noun] [U] - (a period of) freedom from war and violence, esp. when people live and work together happily without disagreementspeace talks/proposalsa peace conference/initiativepeace campaignersNow that the war is over may there be a lasting peace between our nations.Peace lasted in Europe for just over 20 years after 1918 before war broke out again.After years of civil war most of the population long for peace.She's very good at keeping (the) peace within the family.The police act on the public's behalf to keep the peace.Most spiritual leaders regard peace to be something we should all work for.Stop fighting you two - shake hands and make (your) peace (with each other)!In the US the Peace Corps is an organization which sends people to work as volunteers (= people who work without being paid) in poor countries.A peace dividend is money which is saved by a country when it is no longer needed to make or buy weapons because the threat of war has grown less.Peace-loving means liking peace and trying to live and act in a way which will bring it.a peace-loving people/nationA peace offering is something suggested, said or given by a person to show that they want to be friendly, esp. to someone they have argued with.A peace pipe is a decorated tobacco pipe used by Native Americans at ceremonial events, esp. as a sign of peace.A peace sign is a sign made with the hand by holding it with the palm forward and the first two fingers in the shape of a V, used to express peace or victory.See also V-sign at V (LETTER).