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 Definitions of irenic  [ɪˈrɛn ɪk, aɪˈri nɪk]  

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Definition of 'irenic' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) irenic
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.

Etymology:  (1860–65; < Gk eirēnikós=eirēn(ē) peace +-ikos -ic)

Definition of 'irenic' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) irenic
conducive to peace
"irenic without being namby-pamby"; "an irenic attitude toward former antagonists"
Definition of 'irenic' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) irenic
alt. of Irenical

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