makepeace
📖 Definitions
noun
One who reconciles persons at odds with each other; a peacemaker.
💬 Usage Examples
“However, I promise, as a makepeace, to introduce, for their amusement and instruction, two or three traditionary tales from my collection of Highland Wonders.” Superstitions of Highlanders and Londoners; The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal; 1822. “With a little prodding from Max she’d also picked out a strand of pearls for herself and a beaded handbag for Lorna as a makepeace gesture.” Jill Marie Landis, Jo Leigh, Jackie Braun; Destination: Marriage; Harlequin; 2008.