Phrase guide

wand of peace

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌwɒnd‿əv ˈpiːs/
  • General-American: /ˌwɑnd‿əv ˈpis/
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  • rhymes with -iːs

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noun

Meaning 1

A wand or staff with a silver tip which was given to an outlaw as a sign that they were restored to the king's or queen's peace; and also carried by a messenger of the monarch as a symbol of office, to be broken in protest in cases of deforcement (“resistance to the execution of the law”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, historical

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From wand (“handheld narrow rod, used for instructing or pointing, or as a traditional emblem of authority”) + of + peace.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: rauhan sauva — wand or staff given to an outlaw as a sign that they were restored to the king’s or queen’s peace; and also carried by a messenger of the monarch as a symbol of office