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vredelievend — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • peaceable adj Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.).

Senses

vredelievend is used for these senses in English:

  • irenic (chiefly, theology) Promoting or fitted to promote peace or peacemaking, especially over disputes; conciliatory, non-confrontational, peaceful.
  • non-violent (Of a person or movement) Opposed to violence.
  • peaceable Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.). [from 14th c.]

peaceable — full definition

  1. adj Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.).
  2. adj Characterized by peace; peaceful, tranquil.

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