irenics

[ahy-ren-iks, ahy-ree-niks] / aɪˈrɛn ɪks, aɪˈri nɪks /

NOUN

peace offering

Synonyms

WEAK

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

Example Sentences

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As a professor of future priests, he taught them to replace polemics with irenics and isolation with collaboration.

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