Word Study
peacekeeper
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun peacekeeper has 3 senses
- peacekeeper(n = noun.person) Array - a member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area; Array is a kind of soldier
- peacekeeper(n = noun.person) Array - someone who keeps peace; "she's the peacekeeper in that family" is a kind of defender, guardian, protector, shielder
- peacekeeper(n = noun.artifact) Array - the pistol of a law officer in the old West; Array is a kind of handgun, pistol, shooting iron, side arm
CIDE DICTIONARY
peacekeeper, n.
- a member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area. [WordNet 1.5]
- someone who keeps peace; as, she's the peacekeeper in that family. [WordNet 1.5]
- the pistol of a law officer in the old West. [WordNet 1.5]
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