Eirene

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Eirene

/aɪˈɹiːni/

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From Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, literally “Peace”).

proper noun

Greek The goddess and personification of peace; one of the Horae, she is a daughter of Zeus and Themis, and her sisters are Dike (Justice) and Eunomia (Order of Law); her Roman counterpart is Pax.
14 Irene, a main belt asteroid.
A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Opposite: Polemos

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@misc{eirene_2026,
  title = {Eirene},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eirene},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}