peace
UK[piːs]US[piːs]
n
a state or period in which there is no war or a war has ended
n
freedom from civil disturbance or disorder; public order and security
n
freedom from anxiety, disturbance, or stress; mental calm
Etymology
the english word "peace" entered the language via the anglo-french and old french 'pais' following the norman conquest, displacing the old english word 'friþ'. its ultimate source is the latin noun 'pax', meaning a pact, treaty, or state of tranquility. the latin term itself is believed to derive from the proto-indo-european root pag-/pak-, meaning "to fasten, make firm, agree upon," which also gives rise to words like "pact." thus, the core logic of "peace" evolved from the concrete idea of a binding agreement or pact between parties, which then broadened to signify the resulting condition of harmony, security, and calm, both in public life and within the individual mind.
Analysis
the word is a simplex form. it is derived from the anglo-french 'pes', 'pees', and the old french 'pais', meaning "peace, reconciliation, silence, agreement". these originate from the latin 'pax' (genitive 'pacis'), meaning "peace, compact, agreement, treaty of peace, tranquility, absence of hostility".
Examples
after decades of conflict, the two nations finally signed a treaty for peace.
the police were called to restore peace after the protest turned violent.
she finds peace of mind by walking alone in the forest.