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- Ancient Greek · derived fromεἰρηνικόν
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From Ancient Greek εἰρηνικόν (eirēnikón), neuter form of εἰρηνικός (eirēnikós), from εἰρήνη (eirḗnē, “peace”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A proposal to resolve disputes and reconcile differences in order to advance peace, strengthen or establish unity, or foster solidarity, usually in a modus vivendi. Full definition →
From Ancient Greek εἰρηνικόν (eirēnikón), neuter form of εἰρηνικός (eirēnikós), from εἰρήνη (eirḗnē, “peace”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.