OLIVE BRANCH


Meaning of OLIVE BRANCH in English

also olive-branch

(~es)

If you offer an ~ to someone, you say or do something in order to show that you want to end a disagreement or quarrel.

Clarke also offered an ~ to critics in his party.

N-COUNT: usu sing

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