prep_phrase
Meaning 1
With someone's favour or blessing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- You may go in peace.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
in peace
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prep_phrase
Meaning 2
Without interruption; in tranquility; peacefully.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Now the children have gone, perhaps I can get on with my work in peace.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Possibly a calque of French en paix. Compare Spanish en paz and Italian in pace.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: rauhassa — with someone's favour or blessing
- Greek: εν ειρήνη (en eiríni) — with someone's favour or blessing
- Russian: с миром (s mirom) — with someone's favour or blessing
- Finnish: rauhassa — without interruption
- French: en paix — without interruption
- Greek: εν ειρήνη (en eiríni) — without interruption
- Italian: in pace — without interruption
- Russian: споко́йно (spokójno) — without interruption
- Spanish: en paz — without interruption