In a state of agreement or friendliness, not at strife or war; also, in a state of inner harmony or quiet. For example, Whatever their disagreements, Mexico and Belize have remained at peace, or In his last illness he seemed finally to be at peace with himself. [1300s]
at peace
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The adjective has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
free from strife
Meaning #2:
in a state of tranquil contentment
Meaning #3:
(euphemistic) "he is deceased"
Synonyms: asleep, at rest, deceased, departed, gone
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- Hòa Bình
- Muste, A. J. (Quotes By)
- peace (Idiom)
- Gersonides (Quotes By)
- JP (abbreviation)
- peace pipe
- Woodruff, Julia (Quotes By)
- J.P.
- battle
- brawl
- confrontation
- convulsion
- crisis
- emergency
