Collins English-English Dictionary

peace [piːs]

1. 1. n the state existing during the absence of war

2. 2. n (as modifier)

   peace negotiations

3. 3. n [modifier] denoting a person or thing symbolizing support for international peace

   peace women

4. 4. n [often capital] a treaty marking the end of a war

5. 5. n a state of harmony between people or groups; freedom from strife

6. 6. n law and order within a state; absence of violence or other disturbance

   a breach of the peace

7. 7. n absence of mental anxiety (often in the phrase peace of mind)

8. 8. n a state of stillness, silence, or serenity

9. 9. vi. [intr] [obsolete except as an imperative] to be or become silent or still

10. 10. vi. [Etymology] C12: from Old French pais, from Latin pax