
The Word of the Month is created by , online language courses. If you like our style, try them for free.

Definitions
Peacemaker (noun): a person who persuades people or countries to stop fighting, or to ‘make peace’.Peace (noun): An elusive state of non-violence.
Peacemaker: a violent career choice
Mahatma Gandhi: Indian independence. Assassinated.Martin Luther King: Equal rights for black Americans. Assassinated.
Anwar Sadat: Peace between Egypt & Israel. Assassinated.
Yitzhak Rabin: Peace between Israel & Palestine. Assassinated.
Joseph Stalin: Whoops. Sorry, wrong list.
Know your makers
Matchmaker: Person who introduces a couple. Currently outsourced to the Internet.Shoemaker: Person who makes shoes. Currently outsourced to Asian preteens.
*Meet your maker: Idiom meaning ‘to die’ (and meet God, your ‘maker’).
A one-of-a-kind Peacemaker
Nelson Mandela survived 27 years in prison before becoming president, whereas most politicians finish in prison.This peacemaker met his maker* peacefully, whereas most peacemakers catch a bullet.
Peace out, Nelson. You will be missed.
If you like our style, try our courses for free.
TRY FOR FREEThe Word of the Month is created by Gymglish, in partnership with LeMonde.fr