Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unpeace

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-peace
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The absence of peace; peacelessness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Howe shulde ever goodnesse of peace have ben knowe, but if unpeace somtyme reigne, and mokel yvel wrothe?"
"We held with hym ther he saide leasse, / and therfor haue we all vnpeasse."
"We were Christians; Christians living in a state of undivorce, yet striving to keep the marriage together while living in great unpeace and disharmony."
"The name signifies 'unpeace, feud'""
"The power of love opposes the violence of unpeace."
"Indeed, I readily see "unpeace" in myself. I violate peace not only in hasty words or angry attitudes but also in failing to be the reconciler Jesus calls his followers to be. So much of our culture's unpeace arises because of greed, our proliferating needs and wants."

Etymology

From un- (“absence or lack of”) + peace. Compare unfrith.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does unpeace mean?: The absence of peace; peacelessness.
Where does unpeace come from?: From un- (“absence or lack of”) + peace. Compare unfrith.

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