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noun
- A branch of an olive tree.
- Such a branch offered as an emblem of peace.
- Any symbol of peace, or peace offering to an adversary to show good will and in the hope of securing peace.
Etymology: With reference to classical myth, where the olivebranch was a symbol of peace and prosperity, merging with Biblical allusion to Genesis 8:11, where a dove returns to Noah's ark as a sign that the Flood is subsiding.
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