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

1860–65; < Greek eirēnikós, equivalent to eirḗn(ē) peace + -ikos -ic

Related forms

i·ren·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·i·ren·ic, adjectivenon·i·ren·i·cal, adjectiveun·i·ren·ic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for irenic

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

Derived Forms

irenically or eirenically, adverb

Word Origin for irenic

C19: from Greek eirēnikos, from eirēnē peace

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