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Definition: Peaceably |
PeaceablyAdverb1. In a peaceable manner; "the tenant paying the rent hereby reserved and performing the several covenants herein on his part contained shall peaceably hold and enjoy the demised premises". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "peaceably" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1200. (references) |
Synonym: PeaceablySynonym: pacifically (adv). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Mediocrity | Verb: jog on; go fairly, go quietly, go peaceably, go tolerably, go respectably, get on fairly, get on quietly, get on peaceably, get on tolerably, get on respectably. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Peaceably |
| English words defined with "peaceably": freedom of assembly ♦ Happy family ♦ pacifically ♦ To lie in one. (references) |
| Author | Date | Quotation |
Magna Carta | 1215 | Wherefore we will and firmly order that the English Church be free, and that the men in our kingdom have and hold all the aforesaid liberties, rights, and concessions, well and peaceably, freely and quietly, fully and wholly, for themselves and their heirs, of us and our heirs, in all respects and in all places forever, as is aforesaid. (reference) |
John Locke | 1690 | Though in all war there be usually a complication of force and damage, and the aggressor seldom fails to harm the estate, when he uses force against the persons of those he makes war upon; yet it is the use of force only that puts a man into the state of war: for whether by force he begins the injury, or else having quietly, and by fraud, done the injury, he refuses to make reparation, and by force maintains it, (which is the same thing, as at first to have done it by force) it is the unjust use of force that makes the war: for he that breaks open my house, and violently turns me out of doors; or having peaceably got in, by force keeps me out, does in effect the same thing; supposing we are in such a state, that we have no common judge on earth, whom I may appeal to, and to whom we are both obliged to submit: for of such I am now speaking. (Second Treatise of Government) |
US Bill of Rights | 1795 | Amendment I. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. (reference) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Civil Liberties | Paraguay | Between March and September, opposition political factions and populist groups peaceably demonstrated against President Gonzalez Macchi and Vice President Franco. (references) |
Ireland | The Constitution provides citizens with the right to "assemble peaceably and without arms"; however, it also allows the State to "prevent or control meetings" that are calculated to breach the peace or to be a danger or nuisance to the general public. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
James Madison | 1809-1817 | The people shall not be restrained from peaceably assembling and consulting for their common good, nor from applying to the legislature by petitions, or remonstrances for redress of their grievances. |
James Monroe | 1817-1825 | During the month of June last General Ashley and his party, who were trading under a license from the Government, were attacked by the Ricarees while peaceably trading with the Indians at their request. |
Andrew Jackson | 1829-1837 | What ever obstructions may be thrown in the way of the judicial authorities of the General Government, it is hoped they will be able peaceably to overcome them by the prudence of their own officers and the patriotism of the people. |
Rutherford Hayes | 1877-1881 | Upon one point there is entire unanimity in public sentiment--that conflicting claims to the Presidency must be amicably and peaceably adjusted, and that when so adjusted the general acquiescence of the nation ought surely to follow. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Peaceably" is generally used as an adverb (general) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Peaceably" is used about 44 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adverb (general) | 100% | 44 | 51,500 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "peaceably": get on peaceably ♦ go peaceably. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| Language | Translations for "peaceably"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | rauhallista tietä (by peaceful means). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | pacifiquement (peacefully). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | friedlich (orderly, pacific, peaceable, peaceful, peacefully, placid, placidly, restful, tranquil, untroubled, unwarlike), friedfertige. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | φιλησύχωσ, ειρηνικώσ (pacifically). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | békésen (amicably, placidly). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | pacifico (indisputable, pacific, peace loving, peaceable, peaceful, quiet, unquestionable, unwarlike). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 安住 (living peaceably). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | あ"じゅう (living peaceably). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | eaceablypay paşnic (irenic, orderly, Pacific, pacifically, peace loving, peaceable, peaceful, peacefully, placid, quiet, restful). (various references) мирно (peacefully). (various references) pacíficamente (pacifically), en paz (at peace, at rest, quits). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | pacifice. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Romans Chapter 12, Verse 18 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Ei dunaton to ex umwn meta pantwn anqrwpwn eirhneuonteV |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Si fieri potest quod ex vobis est cum omnibus hominibus pacem habentes |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | Gif hit anhage, and gif hit sie on eowrum mægne, lif sibsum mid gehwilcum. |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | If it may be don, that that is of you, haue ye pees with alle men. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | Yf it be possible howbe it of youre parte have peace with all men. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | If it is possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Romans Chapter 12, Verse 18 |
| Cebuano | Kon mahimo, sumala sa inyong takus maarangan, kinahanglan makigdinaitay kamo uban sa tanang tawo. |
| Chinese | 若 是 能 行 、 總 要 盡 力 與 眾 人 ' 睦 。 |
| Croatian | Ako je moguæe, koliko je do vas, u miru budite sa svim ljudima! |
| Danish | Dersom det er muligt - såvidt det står til eder - da holder Fred med alle Mennesker: |
| Dutch | Indien het mogelijk is, zoveel in u is, houdt vrede met alle mensen. |
| Finnish | Jos mahdollista on ja mikäli teistä riippuu, eläkää rauhassa kaikkien ihmisten kanssa. |
| French | S`il est possible, autant que cela dépend de vous, soyez en paix avec tous les hommes. |
| German | Ist es möglich, soviel an euch ist, so habt mit allen Menschen Frieden. |
| Haitian Creole | Fè tou sa nou kapab pou nou viv byen ak tout moun mezi nou wè nou ka fè li. |
| Hungarian | Ha lehetséges, a mennyire rajtatok áll, minden emberrel békességesen éljetek. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Dari pihakmu, berusahalah sedapat mungkin untuk hidup damai dengan semua orang. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Jikalau boleh, dengan seboleh-bolehnya daripada pihak kamu, hendaklah kamu berdamai dengan orang sekalian. |
| Italian | Se possibile, per quanto questo dipende da voi, vivete in pace con tutti. |
| Korean | 수 있 거 " 너 희 로 서 " 모 " 사 람 으 로 " 불 어 평 " 하 라 |
| Latvian | Ja iespçjams, ieturiet mieru ar visiem cilvçkiem, cik tas no jums atkarîgs! |
| Maori | Ki te taea, whakapaua ta koutou kia mau te rongo ki nga tangata katoa. |
| Norwegian | Såfremt det er mulig, da hold I på eders side fred med alle mennesker! |
| Rumanian | Dacq este cu putinyq, kntruckt atkrnq de voi, trqiyi kn pace cu toyi oamenii. |
| Russian | еУМЙ ЧПЪНПЦОП У ЧБЫЕК УФПТПОЩ, 'Х"ШФЕ Ч НЙТЕ УП ЧУЕНЙ МА"ШНЙ. |
| Shuar | Ame jeamna nujai Ashí shuarjai nawamnaikiam wekasata. |
| Spanish | Si es posible, en cuanto dependa de vosotros, tened paz con todos los hombres. |
| Swahili | Kadiri inavyowezekana kwa upande wenu, muwe na amani na watu wote. |
| Swedish | Hållen frid med alla människor, om möjligt är, och så mycket som på eder beror. |
| Uma | Ane ma'aa-ala, kita' kana mpohudukulei' mpopali' ohea-na bona momekalompei' -ta hante hawe'ea tauna. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Misspellings | |
"Peaceably" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: paceably. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "peaceably" (pronounced pē"sublē) |
| 5 | -s u b l ē | flexibly, forcibly, impossibly, irresponsibly, irreversibly, noticeably, ostensibly, passably, possibly, responsibly, sensibly. |
| 4 | -u b l ē | admirably, amiably, amicably, appreciably, arguably, audibly, charitably, comfortably, comparably, conceivably, considerably, credibly, creditably, demonstrably, equitably, fashionably, favorably, feasibly, formidably, honorably, horribly, impeccably, imperceptibly, implausibly, improbably, incomparably, incredibly, indelibly, indisputably, inevitably, inexorably, inexplicably, inextricably, inseparably, interchangeably, interminably, intolerably, invariably, irreparably, irresistibly, irretrievably, irrevocably, justifiably, knowledgeably, measurably, memorably, miserably, notably, palpably, plausibly, predictably, preferably, presumably, probably, profitably, reasonably, recognizably, regrettably, reliably, remarkably, respectably, suitably, terribly, unacceptably, unaccountably, unalterably, unavoidably, unbearably, unbelievably, uncomfortably, uncontrollably, undeniably, understandably, unequivocably, unfavorably, unjustifiably, unmistakably, unpredictably, unquestionably, unreasonably, unseasonably, visibly. |
| 3 | -b l ē | ably, assembly, bubbly, doubly, feebly, glibly, humbly, immeasurably, nimbly, nobly, reassembly, subassembly, superbly, trembly. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-b-c-e-e-l-p-y" | |
-2 letters: capable, capably, payable. | |
-3 letters: beleap, palace, paleae. | |
-4 letters: abele, apace, becap, belay, bleep, blype, cabal, cable, celeb, clepe, lacey, lycea, lycee, palea, payee, peace, place, playa, plebe. | |
-5 letters: able, ably, abye, acyl, alae, alba, alec, alee, baal, bale, beep, blae, cape, cepe, clap, clay, eely, lace, lacy, leap, paca, pace, pale, paly, peal, peel. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-b-c-e-e-l-p-y" | |
+4 letters: irreplaceably. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)50 65 61 63 65 61 62 6C 79 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010000 01100101 01100001 01100011 01100101 01100001 01100010 01101100 01111001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)P e a c e a b l y |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0050 0065 0061 0063 0065 0061 0062 006C 0079 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)507167697167687891 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Quotations: Historic | 5. Quotations: Non-fiction 6. Quotations: Speeches 7. Usage Frequency 8. Expressions | 9. Translations: Modern 10. Translations: Ancient 11. Bible Trace 12. Derivations | 13. Rhymes 14. Anagrams 15. Orthography 16. Bibliography |
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