peace and quiet

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peace and quiet

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

noun

  1. uncountable Tranquility; freedom from stress or interruptions.

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noun tranquility

中文安靜 /安静 ānjìng, 平靜 /平静 píngjìng
Portuguêscalmaria
Italianoquieto vivere
Русскийтишь да гладь tišʹ da gladʹ

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"peace and quiet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/peace%20and%20quiet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"peace and quiet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/peace%20and%20quiet.

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@misc{peace_and_quiet_2026,
  title = {peace and quiet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peace%20and%20quiet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}