Definition of olive branch

olive branchnoun

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/ˈɒlɪv brɑːntʃ//ˈɑːlɪv bræntʃ/

Word Originin reference to the story of Noah in the Bible, Genesis 8:1, in which a dove returns with an olive branch after the Flood, taken as a symbol of peace after God's punishment of mankind.

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