peacework From <span class="searchmatch">peace</span> + <span class="searchmatch">work</span>. <span class="searchmatch">peace</span> <span class="searchmatch">work</span> (uncountable) The art or process of negotiating <span class="searchmatch">peace</span>. 1861, Tom Taylor, Punch, page 183: Well, Pam, of course...
(plural peace processes) Negotiations towards the peaceful settlement of a long-running conflict. Hypernym: peacework negotiations <span class="searchmatch">peace</span> <span class="searchmatch">work</span> <span class="searchmatch">peace</span> worker...
<span class="searchmatch">peace</span> <span class="searchmatch">work</span> + -er or <span class="searchmatch">peace</span> + worker <span class="searchmatch">peace</span> worker (plural <span class="searchmatch">peace</span> workers) One who works towards the promotion or restoration of <span class="searchmatch">peace</span>. During peacetime...
peacefully. Now the children have gone, perhaps I can get on with my <span class="searchmatch">work</span> in <span class="searchmatch">peace</span>. with someone's favour or blessing without interruption The translations...
understanding <span class="searchmatch">peace</span> <span class="searchmatch">work</span> <span class="searchmatch">peace</span> worker pipe of <span class="searchmatch">peace</span> piping times of <span class="searchmatch">peace</span> Prince of <span class="searchmatch">Peace</span> queen's <span class="searchmatch">peace</span> religion of <span class="searchmatch">peace</span> rest in <span class="searchmatch">peace</span> R.I.P. in <span class="searchmatch">peace</span> RIP in...
Compound of vrede + -s- + werk. IPA(key): /ˈvreː.dəsˌʋɛrk/ Hyphenation: vre‧des‧werk vredeswerk n (uncountable) <span class="searchmatch">peace</span> <span class="searchmatch">work</span>, peacemaking activity...
Nation[1], volume cxxi, number 3144, New York, NY, page 369: During the [First World] war, […] he [Caillaux] thought and <span class="searchmatch">worked</span> alone for a "white <span class="searchmatch">peace</span>"....
passagework patchwork <span class="searchmatch">peace</span> <span class="searchmatch">work</span> peacework pencilwork penwork picqué <span class="searchmatch">work</span> piece of <span class="searchmatch">work</span> piecework piece-<span class="searchmatch">work</span> piece <span class="searchmatch">work</span> pilework pink-collar <span class="searchmatch">work</span> pipework pitchwork...
peacework (uncountable) Alternative form of <span class="searchmatch">peace</span> <span class="searchmatch">work</span>. 2006, Kathleen H. Dockett, G. Rita Dudley-Grant, C. Peter Bankart, Psychology and Buddhism: From...
no <span class="searchmatch">peace</span> for the weary no rest for the weary (humorous) Even people who are tired must still <span class="searchmatch">work</span>. no rest for the wicked...