makepeace

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see also: Makepeace

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Noun

makepeace (plural makepeaces)

1. (rare) A peacemaker; one who reconciles persons at variance with one another; a composer of strife; an adjuster of differences.
2. (obsolete) A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for corporal punishment.

Synonyms

• (stick, rod or bundle of twigs) birch, switch

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Makepeace

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /meɪkpiːs/
• (America) IPA: /meɪkpis/

Proper noun

1. Surname
2. (rare) A male given name.

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