Phrase guide

peace and quiet

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Tranquility; freedom from stress or interruptions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Perhaps a reformation of the Old English phrase sibb and stilnes (literally “peace and quiet”).

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: rus en vrede — tranquility
  • Chinese Mandarin: 安靜 /安静 (ānjìng) — tranquility
  • Chinese Mandarin: 平靜 /平静 (píngjìng) — tranquility
  • Finnish: rauha ja hiljaisuus — tranquility
  • Hungarian: csend és nyugalom — tranquility
  • Hungarian: béke és nyugalom — tranquility
  • Icelandic: kyrrð — tranquility
  • Icelandic: ró — tranquility
  • Irish: síth agus socracht — tranquility
  • Italian: quieto vivere — tranquility
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fred og ro — tranquility
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: fred og ro — tranquility
  • Old English: sibb and stilnes — tranquility
  • Polish: święty spokój — tranquility
  • Portuguese: calmaria — tranquility
  • Russian: тишь да гладь (tišʹ da gladʹ) — tranquility
  • Swedish: lugn och ro — tranquility