1. a symbol of peace; something you say or do to show that you wish to make peace with somebody
   • ● Management is holding out an olive branch to the strikers.
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   Word Originin refernce 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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Tired of the constant fighting, the majority government extended an olive branch to the militant minority.

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