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Awe vs Peace - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between awe and peace

is that awe is a feeling of fear and reverence while peace is a state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence for instance, a state free from civil disturbance.

As verbs the difference between awe and peace

is that awe is to inspire fear and reverence in while peace is (neologism) to make peace; to put at peace; to be at peace.

As an interjection peace is

(archaic) shut up!]], [[silence|silence!; be quiet, be silent.

awe

English

Noun

(-)
  • A feeling of fear and reverence.
  • A feeling of amazement.
  • * 1918 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), Chapter IV
  • For several minutes no one spoke; I think they must each have been as overcome by awe as was I. All about us was a flora and fauna as strange and wonderful to us as might have been those upon a distant planet had we suddenly been miraculously transported through ether to an unknown world.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2012, month=March-April
  • , author=Anna Lena Phillips , title=Sneaky Silk Moths , volume=100, issue=2, page=172 , magazine=(American Scientist) citation , passage=Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.}}

    Derived terms

    * awe-inspiring * awesome * awestruck * awful

    Verb

    (aw)
  • To inspire fear and reverence in.
  • * '>citation
  • To control by inspiring dread.
  • Synonyms

    * (inspire reverence) enthral, enthrall; overwhelm

    Derived terms

    * awed * awesome * awe-inspiring * awful

    peace

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.
  • * 2001 , Carol Stream, Unshaken
  • Naomi boasted in nothing but the God of Israel. And she found peace even in the midst of chaos when she went to Him in prayer.
  • A state free of oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions.
  • Harmony in personal relations.
  • A state free of war, in particular war between different countries.
  • * 1969 March 31, (John Lennon), Bagism Press Conference at Sacher Hotel, Vienna
  • Now, a lot of cynics have said, “Oh, it’s easy to sit in bed for seven days,” but I’d like some of them to try it, and talk for seven days about peace'. All we’re saying is give ' peace a chance.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-20, volume=408, issue=8845, magazine=(The Economist)
  • , title= Old soldiers? , passage=Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine.

    Synonyms

    * (l) * See also

    Antonyms

    * disruption * war * violence

    Derived terms

    * at peace * breach of the peace * hold one's peace * in peace * inner peace * Justice of the Peace * keep one's peace * keep the peace * kiss of peace * make peace * peaceable * peace and quiet * peace be upon him/PBUH * peace be with you * peace bond * peacebreaker * peacebuilding * Peace Corps * peace dividend * peace for our time * peaceful * peacekeeper * peacekeeping * peaceless * peacelessness * peace lily * peace-loving * peacemaker * peace march * peacemaker * peacemonger * peacenik * peace of mind * peace offering * peace out * peace pipe * peace process * peace sign * peacetime * peace treaty * Prince of Peace * rest in peace * world peace (peace)

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (archaic) Shut up!]], [[silence, silence!; be quiet, be silent.
  • * Mark Twain
  • "Peace , my lord, thou utterest treason! Hast forgot the king's command? Remember I am party to thy crime, if I but listen."
  • (slang) Shortened form of peace out; goodbye.
  • Verb

    (peac)
  • (neologism) To make peace; to put at peace; to be at peace.
  • * 1997 , Yusuf Jah, Shah'Keyah Jah, Uprising , page 49:
  • Within every hood they have to be peacing with themselves. Then when you're living in peace with yourself, [...]
  • * 2006 , Wayne Grady, Bringing back the dodo: lessons in natural and unnatural history :
  • In another northern species, ptarmigan, such a see-saw pattern between warring and peacing has indeed been observed by researchers.

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