**noun** *\ ˈpēs* 1. a state of tranquility or quiet: such as: **a:** freedom from civil disturbance, *Peace* and order were finally restored in the town. **b:** a state of security or order within a community provided for by law or custom; a breach of the *peace* 2. freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions, I have been in perfect *peace* and contentment —J. H. Newman 3. Harmony in personal relations, The sisters are at *peace* with each other. 4. **a:** a state or period of mutual concord between governments, There was a *peace* of 50 years before war broke out again. **b:** a pact or agreement to end hostilities between those who have been at war or in a state of enmity, offered the possibility of a negotiated peace *—New York Times* 5. —used interjectionally to ask for silence or calm or as a greeting or farewell **— at peace** : in a state of concord or tranquility, The problem was settled and his mind was *at peace*. *[Source:](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace) Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary