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Conciliatory gesture, as it happens, in outside broadcast on farm
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olive branch
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (&lit A branch of an olive tree English) 2 Such a branch offered as an emblem of peace. 3 Any symbol of peace, or peace offering to an adversary to show good will and in the hope of securing peace.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Olive \Ol"ive\, n. [F., fr. L. oliva, akin to Gr. ?. See Oil .] (Bot.) A tree ( Olea Europ[ae]a ) with small oblong or elliptical leaves, axillary clusters of flowers, and oval, one-seeded drupes. The tree has been cultivated for its fruit for thousands ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The olive branch is usually a symbol of peace or victory and was historically worn by brides and virgins. This symbol, deriving from the customs of ancient Greece , is strongest in Western culture . However, it has been found in every culture and religion ...
Gazetteer
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Population (2000): 21054 Housing Units (2000): 7935 Land area (2000): 36.193733 sq. miles (93.741334 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.086148 sq. miles (0.223122 sq. km) Total area (2000): 36.279881 sq. miles (93.964456 sq. km) FIPS code: 54040 Located within: ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace [syn: peace offering ]
Usage examples of olive branch.
Their gray, rippled bark reminded her of Father's thin, muscled arms as he pulled in a net or strained to reach a high olive branch.
As the CIA continued to plot sabotage missions, President Kennedy began to explore Castro's apparent olive branch.
The vulcrow perched on a dead olive branch, its head cocked to the side, almost as if studying the engineer.