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PEACEKEEPER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The pistol of a law officer in the old West
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("peacekeeper" is a kind of...):
handgun; pistol; shooting iron; side arm (a firearm that is held and fired with one hand)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who keeps peace
Example:
she's the peacekeeper in that family
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("peacekeeper" is a kind of...):
defender; guardian; protector; shielder (a person who cares for persons or property)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("peacekeeper" is a kind of...):
soldier (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
