| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | i·ren·ic |
| PRONUNCIATION: | -r n k, -r n k |
| VARIANT FORMS: | also i·ren·i·cal (- -k l, -n -k l) |
| ADJECTIVE: | Promoting peace; conciliatory. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Greek eir nikos, from eir n , peace. | | OTHER FORMS: | i·ren i·cal·ly ADVERB
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