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Today's word: irenicaɪˈrɛn ɪk, aɪˈri nɪkirenic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. irenic(adj)

    conducive to peace

    "irenic without being namby-pamby"; "an irenic attitude toward former antagonists"

Wiktionary

  1. irenic(Adjective)

    Promoting or fitted to promote peace; conciliatory, non-confrontational; peaceful.

  2. Origin: From είρηνικος, from εἰρήνη.

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  1. irenic

    Irenic refers to anything that is aimed at promoting peace or is peaceful and conciliatory in nature. It typically describes strategies, proposals, statements, or actions intended to foster harmony or goodwill. The term is commonly used in religious or political contexts. It originates from the Greek word "eirēnikos", meaning "peaceful."

Webster Dictionary

  1. Irenic(adj)

    alt. of Irenical

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Irenic

    ī-ren′ik, adj. tending to create peace: pacific—also Iren′ical.—n. Iren′icon, a proposition or scheme for peace: the deacon's litany at the beginning of the Greek liturgy—from its opening petitions for peace.—n.pl. Iren′ics, irenical theology:—opp. to Polemics. [See Eirenicon.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of irenic in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of irenic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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