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peaceful
What does peaceful mean?
peaceful (adjective): not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use peaceful in a sentence?
- A peaceful nation. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does peaceful come from?
From Middle English peesful, pesful, paisful, pesefull.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions
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the greatest or most complete or best possible
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not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil
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not large or big; insignificant; few in number
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