Meaning
A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *péh₂ḱs Proto-Italic *pāks Latin pāx Old French pais Anglo-Norman peisbor. Middle English pees English peace 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).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-30PACDEKN
- 2026-07-18CAEILPT
- 2026-02-27PABCEIL
- 2025-06-24ACTIEPV
- 2025-04-10CALEBKP
- 2024-10-17PTAIHEC
- 2024-09-09EATFCPY
- 2024-07-05PACENTU
- 2023-12-15EYAPHCK
- 2023-12-05EALJCKP
- 2023-11-23CAEINPT
- 2023-11-18EABCKLP
+3 earlier appearances in the archive.