peace sign

noun

A hand gesture of peace, made with the middle finger and index finger

Meanings

nounpeace sign (plural peace signs)

plural peace signs

  1. A hand gesture of peace, made with the middle finger and index finger

    Synonyms: V sign, deuce, peace symbol

  2. A symbol consisting of three lines within a circle, originally the logo of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hand gesture of peace, made with the middle finger and index finger

More synonyms by meaning

nouna symbol that represents peace, in the form of three lines within a circle.

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Dutch vredesteken, peaceteken
  • vredestekenpeace sign
  • peacetekenpeace sign
German Friedenszeichen
  • Friedenszeichenpeace sign
Polish pacyfa
  • pacyfapeace sign
Swahili alama ya amani
  • alama ya amanipeace sign
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Chicago

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