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Definition of "irenical" [irenical]

  • Peaceful, conciliatory; promoting peace, especially over theological or ecclesiastical disputes. (adjective)

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Use "irenical" in a sentence
  • "To this end various irenical and compromising books were written in the name of the apostles and their helpers."
  • "Those remarks, we would fain make in a humble way irenical."
  • "The reviews could be descriptive or interactive, polemical or irenical, or, heck, you could write a song about theosis and sing it on youtube or some such thing - reviewer's choice with regard to rhetorical form, length, etc."
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