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irenicon

British  
/ aɪˈriːnɪˌkɒn /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of eirenicon

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As it was, it remained the half- uttered irenicon of a few speculative spirits.

From The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 by Masson, David

Then, training up a band of disciples, he sent them forth proclaiming the new irenicon.

From The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by Griffis, William Elliot

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