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English Dictionary: peaceful by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
peaceful
adj
  1. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep"
    Synonym(s): peaceful, peaceable
    Antonym(s): unpeaceful
  2. peacefully resistant in response to injustice; "passive resistance"
    Synonym(s): passive, peaceful
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Peaceful \Peace"ful\, a.
      1. Possessing or enjoying peace; not disturbed by war,
            tumult, agitation, anxiety, or commotion; quiet; tranquil;
            as, a peaceful time; a peaceful country; a peaceful end.
  
      2. Not disposed or tending to war, tumult or agitation;
            pacific; mild; calm; peaceable; as, peaceful words.
  
      Syn: See {Peaceable}. --{Peace"ful*ly}, adv.. --
               {Peace"ful*ness}, n.
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