irenic
or ei·ren·ic
[ ahy-ren-ik, ahy-ree-nik ]
/ aɪˈrɛn ɪk, aɪˈri nɪk /
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adjective
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
Nearby words
iredell, ireful, ireland, ireland, republic of, irene, irenic, irenicon, irenics, ireton, irgun, irian barat
Also i·ren·i·cal.
Origin of irenic
Related forms
i·ren·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·i·ren·ic, adjectivenon·i·ren·i·cal, adjectiveun·i·ren·ic, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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He was always declaring that the business of the Church is Eirenic and not Polemic.
British Dictionary definitions for eirenic (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for eirenic (2 of 2)
irenic
eirenic irenical or eirenical
/ (aɪˈriːnɪk, -ˈrɛn-) /
adjective
tending to conciliate or promote peace
Derived Forms
irenically or eirenically, adverbWord Origin for irenic
C19: from Greek eirēnikos, from eirēnē peace
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