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."
cross-reference
court of conciliation
reconciliation
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
appeasement
calming
mediation
peace
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Alsatian
Americanization
Appalachian
Balkanization
Christianization
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
amity
arbitration
candour
clemency
complaisance