Basic Details
Word: Peace
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A time or state when there is no war or fighting; also a calm, quiet feeling inside you.
Synonyms: calm, harmony, tranquillity
Antonyms: war, conflict, unrest
Sounds like: piece (a part or bit of something)
How to Spell Peace
Syllables: peace
Tricky part: The long ee sound is written ea, not ee or ie, and the word ends in ce, not se.
Watch out for: peice, peese, pece
Memory tip: Find pea at the start of peace: picture two old enemies sitting down together to shell a basket of peas. A piece, on the other hand, starts with pie.
Idioms and Phrases
- peace of mind: a feeling of calm because you are not worried Example: "Locking the door twice gives my mother peace of mind when we travel."
- hold your peace: to stay silent and not say what you think Example: "Sunil wanted to argue, but he held his peace until the meeting ended."
Usage Examples
Example 1: After the long exams, the quiet hills of Shimla felt like pure peace.
Example 2: The two villages signed a peace agreement and shared the well again.
Example 3: Can you please let me read in peace for ten minutes?
Fun Fact
The United Nations marks the International Day of Peace on 21 September every year, and the day begins with the ringing of the Peace Bell at UN headquarters in New York, a bell cast from coins given by children from many countries.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word peace as it is used in the sentence:
After months of fighting along the river, both kingdoms at last agreed to a lasting peace.
a) hostility
b) accord
c) truce
d) harmony
Show answer
a) hostility. Hostility means open enmity and fighting; harmony, truce and accord all point towards peace.
Spell-o-Spell
Read the four words. Choose the meaning of the only correctly spelt word:
1. concieve 2. greivance 3. peace 4. seige
a) to form an idea or a plan in the mind
b) freedom from war, fighting or quarrels
c) the surrounding of a town by an army to force it to give in
d) a complaint about something felt to be unfair
Show answer
b) freedom from war, fighting or quarrels. Siege, grievance and conceive have had their i and e swapped, so only peace is spelt right.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:
The old monk spent his last years in cepae at a hilltop temple.
a) peace
b) pace
c) space
d) place
Show answer
a) peace. Count the letters: two e's, one a, one c, one p - only peace uses all five.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which word correctly completes the sentence: May I have a ____ of your chapati?
a) piece
b) peace
c) peas
d) pace
Show answer
a) piece
2. In many countries, which of these is a symbol of peace?
a) a raised sword
b) a red signal
c) a black flag
d) a white dove
Show answer
d) a white dove
