Appeaser

Appeaser
Appeaser Ap*peas"er, n. One who appeases; a pacifier. [1913 Webster]

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  • appeaser — index go between Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • appeaser — (n.) mid 15c., agent noun from APPEASE (Cf. appease) (v.). Political sense attested from 1940 …   Etymology dictionary

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  • appeaser — noun someone who tries to bring peace by acceding to demands An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile hoping it will eat him last Winston Churchill • Derivationally related forms: ↑appease • Hypernyms: ↑conciliator, ↑make peace, ↑pacifier,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • appeaser — noun see appease …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • appeaser — See appeasable. * * * …   Universalium

  • appeaser — noun A person who appeases. See Also: appease, appeasement …   Wiktionary

  • appeaser — ap peas·er || zÉ™ n. pacifier, reconciler, one who appeases …   English contemporary dictionary

  • appeaser — ap·peas·er …   English syllables

  • Henry Channon — Member of Parliament for and Southend West Southend (1935–1950) In office 14 November 1935 – 7 October 1958 Preceded by The Countess of Iveagh Succeeded by Paul Ch …   Wikipedia

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