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dove of peace

NOUN

olive branch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overture

WEAK

friendliness hand of friendship offer of peace outstretched hand parley peace offer peace pipe peaceful approach

NOUN

peace offering

Synonyms

WEAK

expiatory offering expiatory sacrifice hand of friendship heave offering irenics olive branch outstretched hand piacular offering piaculum present sacramental offering sacrifice sin offering whole offering

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"Orban can present himself, once again, as the dove of peace," Mr Kiszelly explains.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

Camilla could take a cue from that dove of peace on the other scepter and refuse to carry the ivory scepter, as a peacemaking gesture to her stepson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2023

A flying dove of peace with an olive branch in its beak.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2022

After 9/11, a rash of rugs appeared that showed two planes crashing into the Twin Towers, sometimes with a dove of peace copied from an American propaganda leaflet.

From The Verge • Jun. 27, 2022

Hearing me say I too am Paloma, named after the dove of peace, makes her smile.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

dove of peace

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