peace lines
peace lines is the plural of peace line.
Meaning of peace line
Noun
peace line (plural peace lines)
- A separation barrier in Northern Ireland that separates a predominantly republican and Catholic neighborhood from a predominantly loyalist and unionist Protestant neighborhood.
- The factory, dripping with symbolism, straddled the peace line in West Belfast, separating the loyalist Shankill Road from the republican Falls with an entrance at either end for the two communities.1999 March 9, “Unstitching of the peace line factory”, in The Guardian
- Synonyms:
- peace wall
Questions about peace lines
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- Peace lines is the plural of peace line.
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