Irish Word of the Day
síocháin
SHEE-khawn • noun — 6th of May, 2026
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Meaning: peace (absence of conflict; calm or tranquility)
Examples
- Tá síocháin riachtanach tar éis cogaidh.
(Peace is necessary after a war.) - Guím síocháin domhanda.
(I wish for world peace.) - Rinne siad comhaontú síochána chun deireadh a chur leis an choimhlint.
(They made a peace agreement to end the conflict.)
Synonyms
- suaimhneas
- síochúil
Síocháin is used for both personal calm (tranquility) and political/international peace. You will see it in phrases like "síocháin domhanda" (world peace) and in terms such as "comhaontú síochána" (peace agreement).
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