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We are all familiar with the dove carrying an olive branch as a peace offering. The jewelry I've created pays tribute both to the messenger's noble mission and gardens as a refuge of peace and tranquility.
Paloma Picasso

Meaning of "olive branch" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OLIVE BRANCH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OLIVE BRANCH

noun
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preposition
conjunction
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Olive branch is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OLIVE BRANCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

olive branch

Olive branch

The olive branch is usually a symbol of peace or victory and was historically worn by brides and virgins. This symbol, deriving from the customs of Ancient Greece, is strongest in Western culture. However, it has been found in every culture and religion to thrive in the Mediterranean basin.

Definition of olive branch in the English dictionary

The definition of olive branch in the dictionary is a branch of an olive tree used to symbolize peace. Other definition of olive branch is any offering of peace or conciliation.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OLIVE BRANCH

olivaceous
Olivares
olivary
olivary body
olive
olive brown
olive crown
olive drab
olive green
olive oil
olive-brown
olive-drab
olive-green
olive-wood
olivenite
Oliver
Olives
olivet
Olivier
olivine

WORDS THAT END LIKE OLIVE BRANCH

anabranch
blanch
branch
cadet branch
cranch
disbranch
dude ranch
elasmobranch
interbranch
lophobranch
marsipobranch
nudibranch
opisthobranch
prosobranch
ranch
root and branch
root-and-branch
Special Branch
sub-branch
tectibranch
tree-and-branch

Synonyms and antonyms of olive branch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «olive branch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OLIVE BRANCH

Find out the translation of olive branch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of olive branch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «olive branch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

橄榄枝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rama de olivo
570 millions of speakers

English

olive branch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जैतून शाखा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

غصن الزيتون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оливковая ветвь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ramo de oliveira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জলপাই - গাছের শাখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rameau d´olivier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cawangan zaitun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ölzweig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オリーブの枝
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

올리브 가지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cabang zaitun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhánh ôliu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆலிவ் கிளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑलिव्ह शाखा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zeytin dalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ramo d´olivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oliwna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оливкова гілка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ramură de măslin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλαδί ελιάς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

olyftakkie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

olivkvist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

olivengren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of olive branch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OLIVE BRANCH»

The term «olive branch» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.074 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OLIVE BRANCH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «olive branch» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «olive branch» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about olive branch

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2 QUOTES WITH «OLIVE BRANCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word olive branch.
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Yasser Arafat
I come bearing an olive branch in one hand, and the freedom fighter's gun in the other. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand.
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Paloma Picasso
We are all familiar with the dove carrying an olive branch as a peace offering. The jewelry I've created pays tribute both to the messenger's noble mission and gardens as a refuge of peace and tranquility.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLIVE BRANCH»

Discover the use of olive branch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to olive branch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Olive Branch and Sword: The Compromise of 1833
Dominated by the personalities of three towering figures of the nation's middle period -- Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and President Andrew Jackson -- Olive Branch and Sword: The Compromise of 1833 tells of the political and rhetorical ...
Merrill D. Peterson, 1999
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Olive Branch: a very early Archaic site on the Mississippi River
Archaeological investigations (1987-2002) at theOlive Branch site -- a very large encampment on the banks of the Mississippi River at the first ford ofthe River northward of New Orleans.
Richard Michael Gramly, 2002
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Orson Hyde: The Olive Branch of Israel
Orson Hyde was chosen as an original member of the Council of the Twelve in 1835, when the Mormon Church first organized this governing body.
Myrtle Stevens Hyde, 2000
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Olive Branch and Sword: The United States and Mexico, 1845-1848
On May 14, 1846, the U.S. Congress declared that the country was at war with Mexico.
Dean B. Mahin, 1997
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Reaching for the Olive Branch: UNRWA and Peace in the Middle ...
Its founders hoped for an early solution to the problem of the Palestinian refugees, but that did not come about. This volume updates Viorst's 1984 study. No bibliography. Acidic paper. Paper edition (unseen), $8.95.
Milton Viorst, 1989
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Momma's Olive Branch: A true story
The author tells the tale through her own eyes about how cancer and diabetes take the lives of her parents, leaving her and two younger brothers to cope with life on their own.
Elizabeth Tisdale Armstrong, 2008
7
Sword and Olive Branch: Oliver Otis Howard
Oliver Otis Howard devoted his life to the service of his country, both as a distinguished army officer in two wars and as the founder of two universities.
John A. Carpenter, 1999
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The Broken Olive Branch: Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict and ...
In its non-partisan and highly interdisciplinary approach, the work marks a unique and significant contribution to scholarship in the field of Peace and Conflict Studies and the Cyprus problem.
Harry Anastasiou, 2006
9
Olive Branch
This is the story of one woman.
Joanne Laoutaris, 2011
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The Gun and the Olive Branch: The Roots of Violence in the ...
Narates the history of the conflict between Jews and Arabs in Palestine since the 1800s, when the first Zionist pioneer came to Palestine to present time with the growing number of suicide bombers.
David Hirst, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLIVE BRANCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term olive branch is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tomic spurns olive branch
Sydney - Bernard Tomic's rift with Tennis Australia looks unlikely to end any time soon after the player said he had no interest in clear-the-air ... «Sport24, Jul 15»
2
Department of Human Services offers pay olive branch to 35000 …
The department of Human Services has boosted a pay offer to its 35,000 public servants and backed down on some tough bargaining ... «The Canberra Times, Jul 15»
3
Hyundai offers $230m olive branch
Hyundai Motor's unexpected $230m dividend payout to shareholders is the latest olive branch to investors who have criticised its corporate ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
4
County supervisors approve $10K contract with Banner Olive Branch
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Wednesday unanimously approved a $10,000 contract with the Banner Olive Branch Senior Center ... «YourWestValley.com, Jul 15»
5
Australia offer Davis Cup olive branch to Bernard Tomic
Australian tennis officials want to clear the air with Bernard Tomic and reinstate the country's estranged number one into the Davis Cup team for ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
6
TOWIE's Bobby extends surprise olive branch to Gemma after row
Bobby Cole Norris has extended an olive branch to Gemma Collins in a bid to patch up their rocky friendship. After rejecting Gemma's attempt ... «Reveal, Jul 15»
7
Tennis-Australia offer Davis Cup olive branch to troubled Tomic
MELBOURNE, July 21 (Reuters) - Australian tennis officials want to clear the air with Bernard Tomic and reinstate the country's estranged ... «Yahoo Canada Sports, Jul 15»
8
New FTII director offers olive branch to students on strike
Pathrabe hinted that the director has a major role to play at FTII and not the chairman. Even as the newly-appointed FTII director Prashant ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
9
Academy Sports & Outdoors expanding to Olive Branch
“We are excited for our growth throughout the state of Mississippi and being able to offer active-minded families in Olive Branch and D'Iberville ... «WMC Action News 5, Jul 15»
10
Iran Extends Olive Branch to Muslim Countries Following Deal
Iran, embarking on a diplomatic offensive in the wake of its nuclear deal with world powers, told fellow Muslim countries on Friday it hoped the ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»

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