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peacemaker
noun peace·mak·er \-mā-kər\
: a person who helps to prevent or stop an argument, a fight, or a war
Full Definition of PEACEMAKER
: one who makes peace especially by reconciling parties at variance
— peace·mak·ing \-kiŋ\ noun or adjective
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First Known Use of PEACEMAKER
15th century
Related to PEACEMAKER
- Synonyms
- broker, buffer, conciliator, go-between, honest broker, interceder, intercessor, intermediary, intermediate, interposer, middleman, mediator
Rhymes with PEACEMAKER
backbreaker, bookmaker, caretaker, carmaker, comaker, dressmaker, drugmaker, filmmaker, gill raker, glassmaker, groundbreaker, grubstaker, hatmaker, haymaker, heartbreaker, homemaker, housebreaker, icebreaker, jawbreaker, kingmaker, lawbreaker, lawmaker, mapmaker, matchmaker, mistaker, muckraker, mythmaker, noisemaker, oddsmaker, pacemaker, phrasemaker, platemaker, playmaker, Poundmaker, printmaker, rainmaker, sailmaker, saltshaker, shirtmaker, shoemaker, snowmaker, steelmaker, strikebreaker, tastemaker, tiebreaker, toolmaker, trailbreaker, watchmaker, winemaker, wiseacre
PEACEMAKER Defined for Kids
peacemaker
noun peace·mak·er \ˈpēs-ˌmā-kər\
Definition of PEACEMAKER for Kids
: a person who settles an argument or stops a fight
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