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Peacemaker

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. One that makes peace, especially by settling disputes.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A person who restores peace, especially by settling disputes.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. One who makes peace by reconciling parties that are at variance.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. One who makes peace, as by reconciling parties that are at variance.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. someone who tries to bring peace

n. a belt-fed machine gun capable of firing more than 500 rounds per minute; used by United States troops in World War II and the Korean War

Word Usage

"Gilani won a unanimous vote of confidence in parliament when he became prime minister nearly four years ago, and has been known as a peacemaker even among the ruling Pakistan People's Party's most bitter enemies."

Antonym

mischief-maker

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

machine gun

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

make-peace pacificator peacemonger dove

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

arbitrator depositary statistician umpire mediator