peaceful

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

PE'ACEFUL, adjective Quiet; undisturbed; not in a state of war or commotion; as a peaceful time; a peaceful country. 1. Pacific; mild; calm; as peaceful words; a peaceful temper. 2. Removed from noise or tumult; still; undisturbed; as the peaceful cottage; the peaceful scenes of rural life.
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