Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peacemaker

/ˈpiːsmeɪkə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
peace-mak-er
IPA
/ˈpiːsmeɪkə(ɹ)/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An early type of American revolver, especially the Colt 1873 Single Action Army model.

noun

The B-36 bomber.

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Etymology

Compound of peace + maker. First attested in the Tyndale Bible from 1526, as a translation of Koine Greek εἰρηνοποιοί (eirēnopoioí, “peacemaker”), a hapax legomenon found in the New Testament. (The Wycliffe Bible from 1395 instead uses "pesible men", to translate Latin pacifici from the Vulgate)

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How do you pronounce peacemaker?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiːsmeɪkə(ɹ)/.
What does peacemaker mean?
A person who restores peace, especially by settling disputes; one who engages in peacemaking.
Where does peacemaker come from?
Compound of peace + maker. First attested in the Tyndale Bible from 1526, as a translation of Koine Greek εἰρηνοποιοί (eirēnopoioí, “peacemaker”), a hapax legomenon found in the New Testament. (The Wycliffe Bible from 1395 instead uses "pesible men", to translate Latin pacifici from the Vulgate)

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