Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
vrede
/vrede/Roman
English meaning: Peace
Dutch Definition
(Nederlands)De toestand van afwezigheid van oorlog en geweld, en van harmonieuze samenwerking.
English Definition
Freedom from conflict and war. The Hague (Den Haag) in the Netherlands is the world's 'Legal Capital' — home to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), International Criminal Court (ICC), Permanent Court of Arbitration, and many international legal bodies. India has taken cases to the ICJ (Kulbhushan Jadhav case against Pakistan, 2019).
Example
“Den Haag is de juridische hoofdstad van de wereld met het Internationaal Gerechtshof.”
In English: “The Hague is the world's legal capital, home to the International Court of Justice.”
Synonyms
- rust
- harmonie
Antonyms / Opposites
- oorlog
- conflict
Literary Heritage
“Optimus princeps est qui omnibus prodest, nocet nemini.”
“The best prince is one who benefits everyone and harms no one.”
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