Irenic (adj)
ahy-ren-ik
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
First recorded in 1860–65 and comes from the Greek word eirēnikós, equivalent to eirḗn(ē), “peace.”
Example sentences
“The two teams were tense, and hoping for an irenic outcome to the dispute.”
Lurdan (noun) lur-dn A lazy, stupid, loutish fellow. 1250–1300; Middle English, Middle French lourdin dullard, equivalent to lourd heavy, dull (more…)
