irenic

or ei·ren·ic

[ ahy-ren-ik, ahy-ree-nik ]

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adjective

tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.

Origin of irenic

First recorded in 1860–65; from Greek eirēnikós, equivalent to (eirḗn(ē) ) “peace” + -ikos -ic

Also i·ren·i·cal .

Other words from irenic

i·ren·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·i·ren·ic, adjective
non·i·ren·i·cal, adjective
un·i·ren·ic, adjective

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How to use irenic in a sentence

irenic, ī-ren′ik, adj. tending to create peace: pacific—also Iren′ical.
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British Dictionary definitions for irenic

irenic

eirenic irenical or eirenical

/ (aɪˈriːnɪk, -ˈrɛn-) /

adjective

tending to conciliate or promote peace

Origin of irenic

C19: from Greek eirēnikos, from eirēnē peace

Derived forms of irenic

irenically or eirenically, adverb

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