peace
[C/U] Both
This word carries a heavy weight of relief and resolution. It is not merely the absence of noise or fighting, but the presence of a harmonious balance. When used in a political sense, it implies a formal cessation of hostilities, often suggesting a fragile or hard-won stability. In a personal or spiritual sense, it describes a deep, settled feeling of contentment where internal conflict has vanished. It is distinct from happiness, which is an active emotion; peace is a steady, passive state of being undisturbed.
Uncountable when referring to the general concept of harmony or the absence of war. Countable when referring to a specific negotiated agreement or treaty between nations.