Meaning

5 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.

    Our lounge strives to maintain an environment of peace for the comfort of our customers.

    Ruhe, Frieden, Ruhe

    мирmir, поко́йpokój, споко́йствиеspokójstvije

    спокі́йspokíj, мирmyr, мирmyr

  2. (uncountable, usually)A feeling of tranquility, free from oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions.

    The safety equipment will give me some peace of mind.

  3. (euphemistic, figuratively, uncountable, usually)Death.

  4. (uncountable, usually)Harmony in personal relations.

    Frieden

    мирmir

    harmonious relations; freedom from disputes

  5. (uncountable, usually)A state free of war, in particular war between different countries.

    May there be peace in our time.

    the state prevailing during the absence of war

Examples

1257 sentences
  1. He dedicated his life to peace.

    Він присвятив своє життя миру. — aandrusiak

    ruОн посвятил свою жизнь миру. — shanghainese

  2. Tom only wants some peace and quiet.

    Том бажає лише тиші і спокою. — oromashka

  3. Our ultimate goal is to establish world peace.

    Наша кінцева мета - мир в усьому світі. — deniko

    deUnser letztendliches Ziel ist die Errichtung des Weltfriedens. — xtofu80

  4. Tom says he just wants some peace and quiet.

    Том говорить, що йому лише потрібен мир та спокій. — deniko

  5. Everybody wants permanent peace.

    Всі хочуть постійного миру. — deniko

    ruВсе хотят постоянного мира. — Ekaterra

    deJeder möchte dauerhaften Frieden. — kriskelvin

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
tranquility, quiet, harmony:
Русский
By meaning 1
tranquility, quiet, harmony:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
tranquility, quiet, harmony:
state of being free from war:

Origin

From Middle English pees, pes, pais, borrowed from Anglo-Norman peis and Old French pais (

From Middle English pees, pes, pais, borrowed from Anglo-Norman peis and Old French pais (“peace”), from Latin pāx (“peace”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ḱ- (“to fasten, stick, place”), related to Latin pacīscor (“agree, stipulate”), Latin pangō (“fasten, fix”); see pact. Doublet of pax. Displaced native Old English sibb, frēols, and broadly ousted friþ (modern frith).

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