- irenically
- adverb see irenic
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
irenically
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irenically — See irenic. * * * … Universalium
irenically — ireni·cal·ly … English syllables
irenically — nə̇k(ə)lē adverb : in an irenic manner : in a way calculated to conciliate or to promote peace * * * irenˈically adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑irenic … Useful english dictionary
irenic — irenically, adv. /uy ren ik, uy ree nik/, adj. tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory. Also, irenical. [1860 65; < Gk eirenikós, equiv. to eirén(e) peace + ikos IC] * * * … Universalium
irenic — adjective Etymology: Greek eirēnikos, from eirēnē peace Date: circa 1864 favoring, conducive to, or operating toward peace, moderation, or conciliation • irenically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
Theōdūrus Abū Qurrah — ▪ Syrian bishop Arabic name of Theodore Abū Kurra born c. 750, , Edessa, Mesopotamia died c. 825 Syrian Melchite bishop, theologian, and linguist, early exponent of cultural exchange with Islāmic and other non Christian peoples, and the… … Universalium
irenic — [ī ren′ik, ī rē′nik] adj. [Gr eirēnikos < eirēnē, peace] promoting peace; peaceful; pacific: also irenical irenically adv … English World dictionary
