noun
Meaning 1
One that preserves the peace.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
peacekeeper
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpiːsˌkiːpə/
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General-American: /ˈpisˌkipɚ/
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CMU ARPABET: P IY1 S K IY2 P ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties in a troublespot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
An officer of the peace (police officer) in a force run by a Canadian aboriginal community.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada
Topics: government, law-enforcement
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noun
Meaning 4
the pistol of a law officer in the old West
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: pistol, handgun, side arm, shooting iron
noun
Meaning 5
someone who keeps peace
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she's the peacekeeper in that family
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: defender, guardian, protector, shielder
noun
Meaning 6
a member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: soldier
History
Etymology
From peace + keeper.
Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Armenian: խաղաղապահ (xaġaġapah) — one that preserves the peace
- Azerbaijani: sülhməramlı — one that preserves the peace
- Belarusian: міратво́рац (miratvórac) — one that preserves the peace
- Estonian: rahuvalvaja — one that preserves the peace
- Finnish: rauhanturvaaja — one that preserves the peace
- Korean: 평화 유지군 (pyeonghwa yujigun) — one that preserves the peace
- Russian: миротво́рец (mirotvórec) — one that preserves the peace
- Serbo-Croatian: миро̀вња̄к — one that preserves the peace
- Serbo-Croatian: miròvnjāk — one that preserves the peace
- Ukrainian: зами́рювач (zamýrjuvač) — one that preserves the peace
- Ukrainian: миротво́рець (myrotvórecʹ) — one that preserves the peace
- Armenian: խաղաղապահ (xaġaġapah) — member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties
- Azerbaijani: sülhməramlı — member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties
- Belarusian: міратво́рац (miratvórac) — member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties
- Chinese Mandarin: 維和人員 /维和人员 (wéihé rényuán) — member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties
- Chinese Mandarin: 和平隊 /和平队 (hépíng duì) — member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties
- Finnish: rauhanturvaaja — member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties
- French: gardien de la paix — member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties
- French: gardienne de la paix — member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties
- Polish: stróż bezpieczeństwa — member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties
- Russian: миротво́рец (mirotvórec) — member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties
- Serbo-Croatian: миро̀вња̄к — member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties
- Serbo-Croatian: miròvnjāk — member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties
- Ukrainian: зами́рювач (zamýrjuvač) — member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties
- Ukrainian: миротво́рець (myrotvórecʹ) — member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties
- French: peacekeeper — First Nations of Canada peace officer
- Mohawk: karíhton — First Nations of Canada peace officer