A leaf, branch, or wreath of the olive tree, a classical emblem of peace or honour. Also figurative: any emblem of peace. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > peace > [noun] > emblem of (3) olivea1398 A leaf, branch, or wreath of the olive tree, a classical emblem of peace or honour. Also figurative: any emblem of peace. Obsolete. olive branch?a1400 A branch of an olive tree as an emblem of peace or goodwill; (figurative) anything offered as a sign of peace, goodwill, etc. Cf. olive, n.1 3a. olive leaf1667 |
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