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ˈpeace-man
†1. A man who is at peace with (the king), or under the king's peace. Obs.
c1425Eng. Conq. Irel. 142 To harme of pees-men, & nat of fomen. 1473Waterford Arch. in 10th Rep. Hist. MSS. Comm. App. v. 310 None of the Kyngs liegmen nor peasmen.
2. A man who favours or advocates peace. (Now usually as two words, ˈpiːs ˈmæn.)
1848Lowell Biglow P. Poems 1890 II. 125 I'm a decided peace-man, tu, an' go agin the war. 1872Spurgeon Treas. Dav. Ps. lxviii. 30 God's people were peacemen, and only desired the crushing of oppressive nations, that war might not occur again. 1899Daily News 26 Jan. 5/1 Labelling some Liberals as ‘peace men’ and others as ‘war men’. |