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Peace \Peace\, n. [OE. pees, pais, OF. pais, paiz, pes, F. paix,
   L. pax, pacis, akin to pacere, paciscere, pacisci, to make an
   agreement, and prob. also pangere to fasten. Cf. {Appease},
   {Fair}, a., {Fay}, v., {Fang}, {Pacify}, {Pact}, {Pay} to
   requite.]
   A state of quiet or tranquillity; freedom from disturbance or
   agitation; calm; repose; specifically:
   (a) Exemption from, or cessation of, war with public enemies.
   (b) Public quiet, order, and contentment in obedience to law.
   (c) Exemption from, or subjection of, agitating passions;
       tranquillity of mind or conscience.
   (d) Reconciliation; agreement after variance; harmony;
       concord. ``The eternal love and pees.'' --Chaucer.

   Note: Peace is sometimes used as an exclamation in commanding
         silence, quiet, or order. ``Peace! foolish woman.''
         --Shak.

   {At peace}, in a state of peace.

   {Breach of the peace}. See under {Breach}.

   {Justice of the peace}. See under {Justice}.

   {Peace of God}. (Law)
   (a) A term used in wills, indictments, etc., as denoting a
       state of peace and good conduct.
   (b) (Theol.) The peace of heart which is the gift of God.

   {Peace offering}.
   (a) (Jewish Antiq.) A voluntary offering to God in token of
       devout homage and of a sense of friendly communion with
       Him.
   (b) A gift or service offered as satisfaction to an offended
       person.

   {Peace officer}, a civil officer whose duty it is to preserve
      the public peace, to prevent riots, etc., as a sheriff or
      constable.

   {To hold one's peace}, to be silent; to refrain from
      speaking.

   {To make one's peace with}, to reconcile one with, to plead
      one's cause with, or to become reconciled with, another.
      ``I will make your peace with him.'' --Shak.


       (a) To keep good one's present condition absolutely or
           relatively; not to fall off, or to lose ground; as, a
           ship holds her own when she does not lose ground in a
           race or chase; a man holds his own when he does not
           lose strength or weight.

   {To hold one's peace}, to keep silence.

   {To hold out}.
       (a) To extend; to offer. ``Fortune holds out these to you
           as rewards.'' --B. Jonson.
       (b) To continue to do or to suffer; to endure. ``He can
           not long hold out these pangs.'' --Shak.

   {To hold up}.
       (a) To raise; to lift; as, hold up your head.
       (b) To support; to sustain. ``He holds himself up in
           virtue.''--Sir P. Sidney.
       (c) To exhibit; to display; as, he was held up as an
           example.
       (d) To rein in; to check; to halt; as, hold up your
           horses.

   {To hold water}.
       (a) Literally, to retain water without leaking; hence
           (Fig.), to be whole, sound, consistent, without gaps
           or holes; -- commonly used in a negative sense; as,
           his statements will not hold water. [Collog.]
       (b) (Naut.) To hold the oars steady in the water, thus
           checking the headway of a boat.