English Explanatory Dictionary

wand of peace

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wand or staff with a silver tip which was given to an outlaw as a sign that they were restored to the king's or queen's peace; and also carried by a messenger of the monarch as a symbol of office, to be broken in protest in cases of deforcement (“resistance to the execution of the law”).

Pronunciation

/ˌwɒnd‿əv ˈpiːs/ /ˌwɑnd‿əv ˈpis/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-wand of peace.wav

Word forms

wand of peace wands of peace

Etymology

From wand (“handheld narrow rod, used for instructing or pointing, or as a traditional emblem of authority”) + of + peace.

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