peacemaker

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noun (1)

peace·​mak·​er ˈpēs-mā-kər 

: one who makes peace especially by reconciling parties at variance

peacemaking

ˈpēs-mā-kiŋ 

noun or adjective

peacemaking

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noun (2)

: the action of bringing about peace

peacemaking

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adjective

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: bringing about peace or done in an effort to bring about peace

Synonyms of peacemaker

Noun (1)

• mediator
• negotiator
• conciliator
• ambassador
• broker
• intercessor

Examples of peacemaker in a Sentence

Noun (1)

She acted as peacemaker in the dispute.

the former diplomat is coming out of retirement to lend his talents as a peacemaker to these crucial negotiations

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Yurlady eventually acts as peacemaker, writing to the daughter that her father is a decent man, and didn’t hurt her. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Rita, whose parents were renowned as peacemakers, forgave her husband's killers. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

What matters are the peacemakers, and the true tension of the series rests in their decisions to either respond to provocation in kind or to respond to provocation with kindness. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026

Because of this movement, most people in the world have now seen women who are astronauts, union organizers and farmers, liberators and peacemakers. — Gloria Steinem, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for peacemaker

• automaker
• boilermaker
• cabinetmaker
• coffeemaker
• troublemaker
• undertaker
• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker

Kids Definition

peacemaker

noun

peace·​mak·​er ˈpē-ˌsmā-kər 

: a person who settles an argument or stops a fight

peacemaking

-kiŋ 

noun or adjective