irenic
(adjective) conducive to peace; “irenic without being namby-pamby”; “an irenic attitude toward former antagonists”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
irenic (comparative more irenic, superlative most irenic)
(chiefly theology, in extended usage) Promoting or fitted to promote peace; conciliatory, non-confrontational; peaceful.
• ricine
Source: Wiktionary
I*ren"ic, I*ren"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Fitted or designed to promote peace; pacific; conciliatory; peaceful. Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 May 2025
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
