olive branch
Reconciliation gesture offered
An olive branch is a symbol of peace or reconciliation, from the ancient association of olive trees with peace and the biblical story of Noah's dove returning with one.
To extend an olive branch or offer an olive branch is to make a gesture toward ending a conflict or repairing a relationship: After months of silence, her apology felt like an olive branch.
Restoration of friendly relations
- truceAgreed halt to hostilities
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- peace offeringGesture to end conflict
gesture · overture · détente · rapprochement · accord · settlement · negotiation · mediation
Gentle cooing bird
- peace symbolAnti-war movement emblem
- white flagSignal of capitulation
- wreathDecorative foliage circle
- NoahBiblical vessel builder
Athena · United Nations · coat of arms · heraldry · emblem · motif · icon · allegory
Official foreign representative
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- diplomatOfficial foreign representative
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- consulateForeign diplomatic office
delegation · summit · foreign policy · international relations · statesmanship · protocol · dialogue · negotiation
Official release from punishment
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- clemencyMerciful treatment of offenders
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- amnestyGroup pardon from authorities
grace · compassion · leniency · atonement · redemption · exoneration · repentance · restitution
reconciliation
Restoration of friendly relations
- truceAgreed halt to hostilities
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
peace offering · gesture · overture · détente · rapprochement · accord · settlement · negotiation · mediation · conciliation
dove
Gentle cooing bird
- peace symbolAnti-war movement emblem
- white flagSignal of capitulation
- wreathDecorative foliage circle
Noah · Athena · United Nations · coat of arms · heraldry · emblem · motif · icon · allegory · biblical
ambassador
Official foreign representative
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- diplomatOfficial foreign representative
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
consulate · delegation · summit · foreign policy · international relations · statesmanship · protocol · dialogue · negotiation · treaty
pardon
Official release from punishment
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- clemencyMerciful treatment of offenders
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
amnesty · grace · compassion · leniency · atonement · redemption · exoneration · repentance · restitution · remission
- Biblical imageryLamb of God, Good Shepherd, bread of life, light of the world, living water
- emblemsemblems, emblem, crests, badge, seal
- plant loremandrake, mistletoe, rowan, wolfsbane, yew
- sacred plantstree of life, tree of knowledge, sacred oak, sacred grove, burning bush
- war diplomacytruce, peace treaty, peace deal, armistice, ceasefire
- peace symbolspeace sign, peace dove, dove, white dove, peace symbol
olive branchdeclaration of war
Formal announcement of hostilities
gauntlet · slap in the face · threat · provocation · ultimatum
olive branchact of war
Hostility justifying armed response
war cry · battle cry · call to arms · first strike · aggression
branch, olive, olive oil, branched, olives, branches, branching, branchless, branchlet