in peace

prepositional phrase

With someone's favour or blessing.

“You may go in peace.”

OriginFrench en paix →
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. With someone's favour or blessing.

    You may go in peace.

  2. Without interruption; in tranquility; peacefully.

    Now the children have gone, perhaps I can get on with my work in peace.

Origin

  1. Frenchen paix
  2. Englishin peace

Possibly a calque of French en paix. Compare Spanish en paz and Italian in pace.

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Translations

Finnish rauhassa, rauhassa
  • rauhassawith someone's favour or blessing
  • rauhassawithout interruption
French en paix
  • en paixwithout interruption
Greek εν ειρήνη, εν ειρήνη
  • εν ειρήνη (en eiríni)with someone's favour or blessing
  • εν ειρήνη (en eiríni)without interruption
Italian in pace
  • in pacewithout interruption
Russian с миром, споко́йно
  • с миром (s mirom)with someone's favour or blessing
  • споко́йно (spokójno)without interruption
Spanish en paz
  • en pazwithout interruption
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APA

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MLA

“in peace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20peace. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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