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  • 21peaceable picketing — Peaceable picketing, in which laboring men and women have right to participate during labor dispute, means tranquil conduct, conduct devoid of noise or tumult, the absence of a quarrelsome demeanor, and a course of conduct that does not violate… …

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  • 22Peaceable Kingdom — The Peaceable Kingdom may refer to;Theology:* The Peaceable Kingdom is an eschatological state inferred from the texts of Isaiah, Micah, and the Sermon on the Mount.;Art:* Peaceable Kingdom , painting by Edward Hicks * The Peaceable Kingdom… …

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  • 23peaceable, peaceful —    Peaceful means tranquil and serene. Peaceable is a disposition toward the state of peacefulness …

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  • 24peaceable, peaceful —    Peaceful means tranquil and serene. Peaceable is a disposition toward the state of peacefulness …

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  • 25peaceable — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. disposed to peace ; not contentious or quarrelsome b. quietly behaved 2. marked by freedom from strife or disorder • peaceableness noun • peaceably adverb …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 26peaceable — Synonyms and related words: agreeable, amiable, amicable, at peace, at rest, bland, bloodless, broken, brotherly, calm, chastened, civil, civilian, cloistered, compatible, complaisant, conciliatory, concordant, congenial, cool, cordial,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 27peaceable — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [At peace] Syn. serene, quiet, balmy; see calm 1 , 2 , tranquil 1 , 2 . 2. [Inclined to peace] Syn. conciliatory, pacific, peaceful; see friendly 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. peaceful, friendly, gentle, nonviolent …

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  • 28peaceable — peace·a·ble || pɪːsÉ™bl adj. peaceful, loves peace, avoids conflict …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 29peaceable — adjective 1》 inclined to avoid war. 2》 free from conflict; peaceful. Derivatives peaceableness noun peaceably adverb Origin ME: from OFr. peisible, alt. of plaisible, from late L. placibilis pleasing , from L. placere to please …

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  • 30peaceable — a. 1. Peaceful, pacific, free from war. 2. Gentle, mild, amicable, friendly, disposed to peace, inoffensive. 3. Quiet, tranquil, placid, unmoved, undisturbed, serene, peaceful, still …

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