Conciliation

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of converting from a state of jealousy, suspicion, or hostility; the act of gaining favor or good will.
  • noun. Reconciliation; harmonizing.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act or process of conciliating; the state of being conciliated.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The action of bringing peace and harmony; the action of ending strife.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
  • noun. the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
  • noun. any of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration
  • Word Usage
    "In the early Middle Ages, the great Burgundian monastery of Cluny sponsored and encouraged an experiment in conciliation among its feudal neighbors."
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