'Peace offering' definitions:
Definition of 'peace offering'
From: WordNet
noun
Something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace [syn: peace offering, olive branch]
Definition of 'Peace offering'
From: GCIDE
- Peace \Peace\, n. [OE. pees, pais, OF. pais, paiz, pes, F. paix, L. pax, pacis, akin to pacere, paciscere, pacisci, to make an agreement, and prob. also pangere to fasten. Cf. Appease, Fair, a., Fay, v., Fang, Pacify, Pact, Pay to requite.] A state of quiet or tranquillity; freedom from disturbance or agitation; calm; repose; specifically: (a) Exemption from, or cessation of, war with public enemies. (b) Public quiet, order, and contentment in obedience to law. (c) Exemption from, or subjection of, agitating passions; tranquillity of mind or conscience. (d) Reconciliation; agreement after variance; harmony; concord. "The eternal love and pees." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Peace is sometimes used as an exclamation in commanding silence, quiet, or order. "Peace! foolish woman." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- At peace, in a state of peace.
- Breach of the peace. See under Breach.
- Justice of the peace. See under Justice.
- Peace of God. (Law) (a) A term used in wills, indictments, etc., as denoting a state of peace and good conduct. (b) (Theol.) The peace of heart which is the gift of God.
- Peace offering. (a) (Jewish Antiq.) A voluntary offering to God in token of devout homage and of a sense of friendly communion with Him. (b) A gift or service offered as satisfaction to an offended person.
- Peace officer, a civil officer whose duty it is to preserve the public peace, to prevent riots, etc., as a polliceman, sheriff or constable.
- To hold one's peace, to be silent; to refrain from speaking.
- To make one's peace with, to reconcile one with, to plead one's cause with, or to become reconciled with, another. "I will make your peace with him." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'peace offering'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- amends,
- atonement,
- award,
- birthday present,
- box,
- burnt offering,
- cadeau,
- calumet,
- Christmas present,
- collection,
- compensation,
- composition,
- compromise,
- downing of arms,
- drink offering,
- empty hands,
- ex voto offering,
- expiation,
- expiatory offering,
- fairing,
- flag of truce,
- gift,
- hand of friendship,
- handsel,
- heave offering,
- hecatomb,
- holocaust,
- human sacrifice,
- immolation,
- incense,
- indemnification,
- indemnity,
- infanticide,
- libation,
- mactation,
- making amends,
- making good,
- making right,
- making up,
- oblation,
- offer of parley,
- offering,
- offertory,
- olive branch,
- outstretched hand,
- parley,
- peace feelers,
- peace offer,
- peace pipe,
- piacular offering,
- piaculum,
- pipe of peace,
- present,
- presentation,
- propitiation,
- propitiatory gift,
- quittance,
- reclamation,
- recompense,
- redemption,
- redress,
- reparation,
- restitution,
- sacramental offering,
- sacrifice,
- satisfaction,
- scapegoat,
- self-immolation,
- self-sacrifice,
- squaring,
- suttee,
- sutteeism,
- thank offering,
- tribute,
- truce flag,
- votive offering,
- white elephant,
- white flag,
- whole offering