peaceable
Collocations
4ADJ.
most
VERB + PEACEABLE
come, terrorising
PEACEABLE + NOUN
men, pedestrians, tribes
ADV.
entirely, generally
Definitions
adj
Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.).
But in the Muslim world we are dealing with regimes who have banished, imprisoned, silenced or neutralised all opposition, even where this is entirely peaceable.
But if you talk to people here privately, they suggest there are three possible scenarios. The first (intended to sound incredible) is that Israel’s biggest neighbour will be transformed into a peaceable, pluralist democracy.
Characterized by peace; peaceful, tranquil.
Though unusual in the Dublin area he knew that it was not by any means unknown for desperadoes who had next to nothing to live on to be abroad waylaying and generally terrorising peaceable pedestrians by placing a pistol at their head ….
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5But in the Muslim world we are dealing with regimes who have banished, imprisoned, silenced or neutralised all opposition, even where this is entirely peaceable.
WiktionaryBut if you talk to people here privately, they suggest there are three possible scenarios. The first (intended to sound incredible) is that Israel’s biggest neighbour will be transformed into a peacea
WiktionaryThough unusual in the Dublin area he knew that it was not by any means unknown for desperadoes who had next to nothing to live on to be abroad waylaying and generally terrorising peaceable pedestrians
WiktionaryThe most peaceable tribes of today were often ravagers of yesteryear and will probably again produce soldiers and murderers in the future.
Tatoeba · #5705225We are all the sons of one man: we are come as peaceable men, neither do thy servants go about any evil.
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