| What Is Peace? |
| The Southwestern Company's "My First Words" dictionary says... "When you and your brother or sister or friend are having fun together, and doing things together, and helping each other, you have peace. When nations enjoy each other and help each other, there is peace. When they fight each other, there is war. Peace is more healthy and enjoyable than war. |
| The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines "peace" as: Pronunciation: 'pEs Function: noun Etymology: Middle English pees, from Anglo-French pes, pees, from Latin pac-, pax; akin to Latin pacisci to agree -- more at PACT 1 : a state of tranquillity or quiet: as a : freedom from civil disturbance b : a state of security or order within a community provided for by law or custom <a breach of the peace> 2 : freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions 3 : harmony in personal relations 4 a : a state or period of mutual concord between governments b : a pact or agreement to end hostilities between those who have been at war or in a state of enmity 5 -- used interjectionally to ask for silence or calm or as a greeting or farewell - at peace : in a state of concord or tranquillity |
| Albert Einstein (a VERY smart man) defined peace as: "Peace is not merely the absence of war but the presence of justice, of law, of order-- in short, of government.” |
| Are There Pictures That Say "Peace"? |
The Chinese character for
peace is very pretty, isn't it?
peace is very pretty, isn't it?
The Dove is one of the most
universal (that means
"world-wide") symbols for
peace.
universal (that means
"world-wide") symbols for
peace.
The Arabic phrase actually
translates as "peace be upon."
The Arabic word for peace is
"Salaam."
translates as "peace be upon."
The Arabic word for peace is
"Salaam."
This is peace in one of the
Japanese script-forms, called
"Kanji"
Japanese script-forms, called
"Kanji"
The olive branch is another
universal symbol. It
symbolizes prosperity and
contentness.
universal symbol. It
symbolizes prosperity and
contentness.
This was the sign for "victory"
that Winston Churchill used in
WW2. It's a very popular
symbol of peace.
that Winston Churchill used in
WW2. It's a very popular
symbol of peace.
This is the most common sign
used for peace. It means many
things to many people.
used for peace. It means many
things to many people.
This is the Hebrew word for
peace. "Shalom" Have you ever
heard the word "Shalom"
before?
peace. "Shalom" Have you ever
heard the word "Shalom"
before?
| What are some other words for Peace? |
Abenaki:
Olakamigenoka
Afrikaans: Vrede
Albanian: Paqe
Algonquin:
Wakiijiwebisi
Arabic: Salaam
Aramaic: Shlamaa
Armenian: Ahskharh
Belorussian: Pakoj
Bengali: Shanti
Bosnian: Mir
Breton: Peoch
Bulgarian: Mir
Burmese: Nyein Chan
Yay
Cantonese: Peng On
Catalan: Pau
Comanche:
Tsumukikatu
Cornish: Cres
Creole (Jamaica):
Satta
Czech: Mir
Danish: Fred
Duala: Musango
Dutch: Vrede
Egyptian: Hetep
English: Peace
Eskimo: Erkigsnek
Esperanto: Paco
Estonian: Rahu
Farsi (Persian): Solh
Fijian: Vakacegu
Finnish: Rauha
Flemish: Vrede
French: Paix
Gaelic-Irish: Siochain
Gaelic-Scottish: Sith
German: Freiden
Greek: Eiphnh
Greenlandic:
Eqqisaqatigiineq
Hawaiian: Maluhia
Hebrew: Shalom
Hindi: Shanti
Hiri Motu: Taim
Billong Sikan
Hmong: Kev Sib
Haum Xeeb
Hopi: Shi-Nu-Mu
Hungarian: Beke
Icelandic: Fridur
Ido: Paco
Igbo: Udo
Olakamigenoka
Afrikaans: Vrede
Albanian: Paqe
Algonquin:
Wakiijiwebisi
Arabic: Salaam
Aramaic: Shlamaa
Armenian: Ahskharh
Belorussian: Pakoj
Bengali: Shanti
Bosnian: Mir
Breton: Peoch
Bulgarian: Mir
Burmese: Nyein Chan
Yay
Cantonese: Peng On
Catalan: Pau
Comanche:
Tsumukikatu
Cornish: Cres
Creole (Jamaica):
Satta
Czech: Mir
Danish: Fred
Duala: Musango
Dutch: Vrede
Egyptian: Hetep
English: Peace
Eskimo: Erkigsnek
Esperanto: Paco
Estonian: Rahu
Farsi (Persian): Solh
Fijian: Vakacegu
Finnish: Rauha
Flemish: Vrede
French: Paix
Gaelic-Irish: Siochain
Gaelic-Scottish: Sith
German: Freiden
Greek: Eiphnh
Greenlandic:
Eqqisaqatigiineq
Hawaiian: Maluhia
Hebrew: Shalom
Hindi: Shanti
Hiri Motu: Taim
Billong Sikan
Hmong: Kev Sib
Haum Xeeb
Hopi: Shi-Nu-Mu
Hungarian: Beke
Icelandic: Fridur
Ido: Paco
Igbo: Udo
Indonesian: Damai
Inuit: Tutkium
Ishkashmi: Salam
Italian: Pace
Japanese: Heiwa
Javanese: Tentram
Kashmiri: Amn
Khmer: Santekphep
Kongo: Kikoendi
Lakota: Wowanwa
Lao: Mitsumpun
Lappish: Rafi
Lithuanian: Taika
Maltese: Paci
Mandrin: An-Ping
Maori: Rongo
Navaho: Ke
Nepali: Saanti
Nez Perce: Eyewi
Odawa: Nwebin
Ojibwe: Bangan
Polish: Pokoj
Portugese: Paz
Potawatomi: Etokmitek
Romanian: Pace
Romany: Smirom
Russian: Mir
Samoan: Filemu
Sanskrit: Shantih
Serbian: Mir
Sioux: Wookeyeh
Slovenian: Mir
Somali: Nabad
Spanish: Paz
Srilankan: S Aamaya
Swahili: Usalama
Swedish: Fred
Tagalog: Kapayapaan
Tamil: Samadaanam
Tatar: Duslik
Thai: Santipab
Tibeten: Zhide
Turkish: Baris
Ukrainain: Mir
Uzbek: Tinchlik
Vietnamese: Hoa Binh
Waloon: Paaye
Welsh: Hedd
Yiddish: Shulam
Yoruba: Alaafia
Zulu: Ukuthula
Inuit: Tutkium
Ishkashmi: Salam
Italian: Pace
Japanese: Heiwa
Javanese: Tentram
Kashmiri: Amn
Khmer: Santekphep
Kongo: Kikoendi
Lakota: Wowanwa
Lao: Mitsumpun
Lappish: Rafi
Lithuanian: Taika
Maltese: Paci
Mandrin: An-Ping
Maori: Rongo
Navaho: Ke
Nepali: Saanti
Nez Perce: Eyewi
Odawa: Nwebin
Ojibwe: Bangan
Polish: Pokoj
Portugese: Paz
Potawatomi: Etokmitek
Romanian: Pace
Romany: Smirom
Russian: Mir
Samoan: Filemu
Sanskrit: Shantih
Serbian: Mir
Sioux: Wookeyeh
Slovenian: Mir
Somali: Nabad
Spanish: Paz
Srilankan: S Aamaya
Swahili: Usalama
Swedish: Fred
Tagalog: Kapayapaan
Tamil: Samadaanam
Tatar: Duslik
Thai: Santipab
Tibeten: Zhide
Turkish: Baris
Ukrainain: Mir
Uzbek: Tinchlik
Vietnamese: Hoa Binh
Waloon: Paaye
Welsh: Hedd
Yiddish: Shulam
Yoruba: Alaafia
Zulu: Ukuthula
So, does being peaceful mean
never, ever fighting? NO!!
Sometimes conflict (conflict
means disagreeing, NOT hitting)
is a good thing. It's a way of
saying "this is wrong, and we
need to choose to do right." Many
peaceful people have had
conflicts with others: Ghandi,
who disagreed with the
occupation of his country by
others, Dr. Martin Luther King,
who opposed the unfair
treatment of black Americans.
Conflict is one way of standing up
to things that are unfair. The key
is to disagree PEACEFULLY- this
means using our words and our
voices to resolve our conflicts,
not our fists. When we realize
that our voices are more powerful
than weapons, then we can have
peace even when we conflict with
others.
never, ever fighting? NO!!
Sometimes conflict (conflict
means disagreeing, NOT hitting)
is a good thing. It's a way of
saying "this is wrong, and we
need to choose to do right." Many
peaceful people have had
conflicts with others: Ghandi,
who disagreed with the
occupation of his country by
others, Dr. Martin Luther King,
who opposed the unfair
treatment of black Americans.
Conflict is one way of standing up
to things that are unfair. The key
is to disagree PEACEFULLY- this
means using our words and our
voices to resolve our conflicts,
not our fists. When we realize
that our voices are more powerful
than weapons, then we can have
peace even when we conflict with
others.
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