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peaceable
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peaceable
(adjective)
peaceable
/
ˈ
piːsəbəl/
adjective
peaceable
/
ˈ
piːsəbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PEACEABLE
[
more peaceable; most peaceable
]
1
:
not liking or wanting to fight or argue
They are a
peaceable
[=
peaceful
], good-natured people.
He has a
peaceable
nature.
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2
:
not involving violence or fighting
The crowd dispersed in a
peaceable
manner.
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— peaceably
/
ˈ
piːsəbli/
adverb
As neighbors, they had lived
peaceably
for many years.
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