Phrase guide

long peace

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

Synonym of Pax Americana.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: Pax Americana

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2

name

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of long peace.

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Usage: alt-of

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noun

Meaning 3

A long period without war.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Described by American military historian John Lewis Gaddis in The Long Peace (1987).