peacemaker

Everyday

1. A person who helps people or groups stop fighting and make friends again. tree →
2. (Bible) In the Bible, Jesus says «Blessed are the peacemakers», and Christians believe peacemakers do God's work. tree →
3. (informal) Someone in a family or class who often calms arguments down. tree →

In the lessons

In stories the peacemaker steps between two sides and helps them listen; in school it names a pupil who helps settle playground quarrels; in church it comes from the Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount. Phrases: «play the peacemaker», «act as peacemaker», «a natural peacemaker».

Examples

• My sister is the peacemaker when my brothers argue. tree →
• The teacher asked Ava to be the peacemaker at the football game. tree →
• «Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.» tree →
• A good peacemaker listens to both sides first. tree →
• The two kings sent a peacemaker to stop the war. tree →
• Grandad always played the peacemaker at family dinners. tree →
• Being a peacemaker takes patience and courage. tree →

Note

Countable noun, one word, plural peacemakers. A peacemaker is not the same as a person who simply keeps quiet; the peacemaker works to fix the quarrel. Related: peace, make peace, peaceable, peacekeeper (a soldier who keeps peace after a war).