单词 | english peace |
释义 | > as lemmasEnglish peace English peace n. peace established within Britain and the British Empire and dominions; an instance of this; = British peace n. at British adj. and n. Compounds 2; cf. Pax Britannica n. ΚΠ 1830 Times 16 Sept. 3/2 Any one acquainted with the history of Europe for the last 17 years..must therefore view the integrity of the kingdom of the Netherlands as the corner-stone..of English peace. 1897 Daily News 23 Apr. 6/2 As time passed, the English peace annoyed them exceedingly. 1955 J. E. A. Joliffe Angevin Kingship i. v. 129 The land was without a history of great vassals defying the suzerain..But we may easily be misled by this English peace. 1995 Past & Present 147 97 Relish of English peace drew its savour from knowledge of war, kept safely distant by the Channel. 2004 J. Fitzpatrick in P. Schwyzer & S. Mealor Archipelagic Identities v. 88 Aggression towards her occurs close to a site of peace and order which may suggest Irish aggression against English peace. < as lemmas |
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