PEACEABLE


Meaning of PEACEABLE in English

ˈpēsəbəl adjective

Etymology: Middle English pesible, pesable, paisible, from Middle French pesible, paisible, from pes, pais peace + -ible — more at peace

1.

a. : disposed to peace : having an amicable disposition disinclined to strife : not contentious or quarrelsome

the quiet, humble, modest and peaceable person — William Cowper

his tongue was not always peaceable — W.R.Inge

b. : lacking noisiness or restlessness : quietly behaved : calm

was pleased to see how peaceable the horse had become

2. : marked by freedom from war, strife, hostilities, or disorder

in the most peaceable and orderly manner, without the smallest sign of tumult or sedition in the city — J.G.Frazer

the company … in peaceable times makes chiefly freight cars — E.D.Kennedy

Synonyms: see pacific

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