Irenic
[ahy-ren-ik, ahy-ree-nik] /aɪˈrɛn ɪk, aɪˈri nɪk/
adjective
1.
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
/aɪˈriːnɪk; -ˈrɛn-/
adjective
1.
tending to conciliate or promote peace
adj.
1864; see eirenic.
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