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white peace

white peace noun: a peace agreement after a war, in which the parties do not impose onerous terms on one other.

Noun

white peace (plural white peaces)

  1. A peace agreement after a war, in which the parties do not impose onerous terms on one other.
    • During the [First World] war, […] he [Caillaux] thought and worked alone for a "white peace".1925 October 7, “[Editorial Paragraphs]”, in The Nation, volume cxxi, number 3144, New York, NY, page 369

Forms of white peace

pluralwhite peaces

Origin of white peace

Calque of French paix blanche.

Questions about white peace

What does white peace mean?
White peace means a peace agreement after a war, in which the parties do not impose onerous terms on one other.
What part of speech is white peace?
White peace is a noun.
What is the plural of white peace?
The plural of white peace is white peaces.

Words near white peace in the dictionary

  1. White Park
  2. White Parks
  3. white party
  4. white pea bean
  5. white pea beans
  6. white peace
  7. white peaces
  8. white pee
  9. White People's time
  10. white pepper
  11. white peppers

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