Dictionary Entry
conciliation
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/kən-sil-EE-ā-shən/Word FrequencyUncommon (3.74)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)The process of bringing peace and harmony; the ending of strife.
In a Sentence
“The mediator's conciliation helped the two parties reach an agreement after weeks of disagreement.”
Published Usage Examples
“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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Origin
From Latin conciliare ‘to bring together’, from con‑ ‘together’ + ciliare ‘to unite’.
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Poetry examples for “conciliation”
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