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A person who works to establish or maintain peace, especially by mediating between conflicting parties.
The United Nations often sends peacemakers to war-torn regions.
The UN dispatches mediators to areas experiencing conflict.
After the argument, she became the peacemaker in her family.
She helped resolve the family dispute.
Often used in political, diplomatic, or personal contexts to describe someone who prevents or stops conflict.
Pair 'peacemaker' with 'role' to describe a function (e.g., 'She took on the peacemaker role in the team').
Do not use 'peacemaker' to describe objects (e.g., 'a peacemaker gun'). Reserve it for people or abstract concepts like treaties.
From 'peace' (Old English 'pǣs', related to Latin 'pax') + 'maker' (Old English 'macere'). First recorded in the 15th century, originally referring to someone who creates peace.
Commonly used in political, diplomatic, and personal contexts. Avoid using it to describe inanimate objects unless in a metaphorical sense (e.g., 'a peacemaker treaty').