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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespaz
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈpaʃ/
"Precisamos trabalhar juntos para construir um mundo de paz."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Freedom from disturbance; tranquility, calmness, and mental or emotional calm.
"She found a deep sense of peace while walking alone in the quiet forest." - 2
A state or period in which there is no war or a war has ended.
"The two neighboring countries finally signed a historic treaty to ensure lasting peace."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Anglo-Norman French 'pes' and Old French 'pax' (meaning peace, reconciliation, silence), stemming from the Latin 'pacem' (accusative of 'pax'). Throughout Middle English, it evolved from signifying a treaty or formal cessation of hostility into the broader psychological and social state of tranquility.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peace" is said worldwide
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paix
Transliteration: /pɛ/
"Le monde aspire à une paix durable entre toutes les nations."
Friede
Transliteration: /ˈfriːdə/
"Die Menschen auf der ganzen Welt sehnen sich nach Frieden."
pace
Transliteration: /ˈpaː.tʃe/
"Tutti i cittadini sperano in un futuro di pace e prosperità."
paz
Transliteration: /paθ/
"La paloma blanca es un símbolo universal de la paz."
paz
Transliteration: /ˈpaʃ/
"Precisamos trabalhar juntos para construir um mundo de paz."
शांति
Transliteration: shanti
"दुनिया भर में शांति बनाए रखना बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।"
和平
Transliteration: hépíng
"世界和平是全人类的共同愿望。"
평화
Transliteration: pyeonghwa
"우리는 세계 평화를 위해 노력해야 합니다."
平和
Transliteration: heiwa
"世界平和は人々の最大の願いです。"
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