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With appeal to; by; often used to introduce oaths
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- In the name of all things sacred, please stop that screaming!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
For the sake of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: on behalf of
Antonyms: none provided
By the authority of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- In the name of the law, come out with your hands up.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Under the name or possession of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- He put the house in the name of his children.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Under the designation or excuse of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- These additional checks at airports are justified in the name of security.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
From Middle English in the name of, in þe name of.
Across languages
Translations
60 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
بِٱسْمِ
(bismi)
— with appeal to
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Armenian:
հանուն
(hanun)
— with appeal to
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Dutch:
in naam van
— with appeal to
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Finnish:
nimessä
— with appeal to
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French:
au nom de
— with appeal to
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Galician:
en nome de
— with appeal to
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German:
im Namen
— with appeal to
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Hungarian:
nevében
— with appeal to
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Icelandic:
í bænum
— with appeal to
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Irish:
in ainm
— with appeal to
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Persian:
به
(be)
— with appeal to
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Polish:
w imieniu
— with appeal to
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Russian:
во и́мя
(vo ímja)
— with appeal to
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Welsh:
yn enw
— with appeal to
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Arabic:
بِٱسْمِ
(bismi)
— by the authority of
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Cornish:
a-barth
— by the authority of
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Cornish:
bar'
— by the authority of
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Czech:
ve jménu
— by the authority of
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Dutch:
namens
— by the authority of
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Finnish:
nimessä
— by the authority of
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French:
au nom de
— by the authority of
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Galician:
en nome de
— by the authority of
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German:
im Namen
— by the authority of
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Hebrew:
בְּשֵׁם
(beshém)
— by the authority of
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Hungarian:
nevében
— by the authority of
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Icelandic:
í orðastað
— by the authority of
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Icelandic:
fyrir hönd
— by the authority of
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Icelandic:
í nafni
— by the authority of
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Irish:
in ainm
— by the authority of
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Persian:
به نامِ
(be nâm-e)
— by the authority of
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Polish:
w imieniu
— by the authority of
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Russian:
и́менем
(ímenem)
— by the authority of
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Welsh:
yn enw
— by the authority of
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Arabic:
بِٱسْمِ
(bismi)
— under the name of
-
Armenian:
հանուն
(hanun)
— under the name of
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Dutch:
onder de naam van
— under the name of
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Finnish:
nimissä
— under the name of
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Finnish:
nimiin
— under the name of
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Finnish:
nimistä
— under the name of
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French:
au nom de
— under the name of
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Galician:
a nome de
— under the name of
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German:
im Namen
— under the name of
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Hebrew:
עַל שׁוּם
(al shum)
— under the name of
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Hungarian:
nevében
— under the name of
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Irish:
in ainm
— under the name of
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Persian:
به نامِ
(be nâm-e)
— under the name of
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Polish:
w imieniu
— under the name of
-
Russian:
на и́мя
(na ímja)
— under the name of
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Welsh:
yn enw
— under the name of
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Arabic:
بِٱسْمِ
(bismi)
— under the excuse of
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Finnish:
nimissä
— under the excuse of
-
French:
au nom de
— under the excuse of
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German:
im Namen
— under the excuse of
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Hebrew:
בְּשֵׁם
(beshém)
— under the excuse of
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Hungarian:
nevében
— under the excuse of
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Irish:
in ainm
— under the excuse of
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Persian:
به اسمِ
(be esm-e)
— under the excuse of
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Polish:
w imię
— under the excuse of
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Russian:
от и́мени
(ot ímeni)
— under the excuse of
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Welsh:
yn enw
— under the excuse of