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单词 peaceable kingdom
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Definition of peaceable kingdom in English:

peaceable kingdom

noun ˌpiːsəbl ˈkɪŋdəm
  • 1Theology. A state of harmony among all creatures, originally and especially as prophesied in Isaiah 11:1–9; a realization of this, as posited in utopian theologies such as that of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Also (chiefly US) in extended use.

  • 2(A name for) Canada.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in The Holy Bible, conteyning the old testament and the new. From peaceable + kingdom.

 
 

Definition of peaceable kingdom in US English:

peaceable kingdom

nounˌpiːsəbl ˈkɪŋdəm
  • 1Theology. A state of harmony among all creatures, originally and especially as prophesied in Isaiah 11:1–9; a realization of this, as posited in utopian theologies such as that of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Also (chiefly US) in extended use.

  • 2(A name for) Canada.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in The Holy Bible, conteyning the old testament and the new. From peaceable + kingdom.

 
 
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