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    [ˈpēsəb(ə)l]
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    peaceable (adjective)
    1. inclined to avoid argument or violent conflict:
      "they were famed as an industrious, peaceable, practical people"
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old French peisible, alteration of plaisible, from late Latin placibilis ‘pleasing’, from Latin placere ‘to please’.
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    What does peaceable mean?
    Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of PEACEABLE is disposed to peace : not contentious or quarrelsome. How to use peaceable in a sentence.

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    What does Paisible mean?
    From Anglo-Norman pesible, peisible, Middle French paisible, from pais (“peace”) + -ible; later remodelled after peace + -able . peaceable ( comparative more peaceable, superlative most peaceable)

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    What is a peaceable person?
    Someone who is peaceable tries to avoid quarrelling or fighting with other people. ...an attempt by ruthless people to impose their will on a peaceable majority. John was always so peaceable, one who invariably saw an opponent's point of view. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2.

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    What is a peaceable Society?
    Someone or something that is peaceable tends to avoid conflict. A peaceable demonstration would most likely involve lots of protest banners instead of angry rioters. A peaceable group of people finds non-violent ways to resolve disagreements — you could call such a group a peaceable society.

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    What is a peaceable group of people?
    A peaceable group of people finds non-violent ways to resolve disagreements — you could call such a group a peaceable society. This adjective is less common than the closely related peaceful. Both words come from the Old French pais, or "peace," and its Latin root pacem, "treaty of peace" or "absence of war."

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    What is a peaceable spirit?
    1. Inclined or disposed to peace; promoting calm: They met in a peaceable spirit. 2. Peaceful; undisturbed. peace′a·ble·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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