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单词 peacekeeper
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peacekeeper

[ pees-kee-per ]
/ ˈpisˌki pər /
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noun

a person who maintains or restores peace and amity; mediator: Mother was the peacekeeper in our family.
a soldier, military force, etc., deployed to maintain or restore peace: American marines sent abroad as peacekeepers.

Origin of peacekeeper

First recorded in 1570–80; peace + keeper

Words nearby peacekeeper

peace and quiet, Peace Corps, peace dividend, peaceful, peaceful coexistence, peacekeeper, peacekeeping, peacemaker, peacenik, peace offensive, peace offering
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for peacekeeper

  • Peacekeeper commanders allegedly resisted measures to curb such abuses.

    The U.N.'s Congo Disaster|Annie Rashidi-Mulumba|July 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
  • His Excellency's Peacekeeper turned to stay facing the dog but found himself turning his back on Peter.

    History Repeats|George Oliver Smith
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