heavenly peace
- noun
- Meditating by the lake, she felt a sense of heavenly peace enveloping her, calming her busy mind.
- Sleep in heavenly peace
- house of heavenly peace
Examples
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Heavenly peace, divinest comfort, here by faith in Him do dwell.
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Silent night, Holy night, all is calm, all is bright, sleep in heavenly peace.
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Holy infant so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace.
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After the storm passed, the village was left in a state of heavenly peace, with calm skies and a gentle breeze.
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The sound of the river flowing through the forest created a heavenly peace that was hard to find in the city.
Synonyms
A calm, quiet feeling in your mind without worry
A very happy and peaceful state
A place or state of perfect happiness and peace
A complete feeling of great happiness and peace
A calm feeling with no worry
A calm, peaceful state with no noise or worry
A calm, peaceful feeling without worry
A calm time or place with little noise
A calm feeling inside when your mind is free from worry
A deep calm and quiet feeling inside that makes you feel relaxed
A very peaceful happy state with no worry or pain
A calm, quiet feeling with no worry
A calm, peaceful feeling or time
A feeling of great happiness and joy
A feeling of complete happiness
A friendly, peaceful situation with no open arguments
A place or state that has great happiness and peace
A state of complete happiness and calm
A feeling of complete happiness and calm
A strong feeling of complete peace and happiness
A deep feeling of calm and perfect happiness for one person
Antonyms
How Peaceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently built from 'heavenly' (pertaining to heaven/divine) and 'peace' (tranquility), so a learner who knows both words can readily infer it means a sublime or perfect calm. The adjective+noun composition and the common cross-linguistic metaphor of 'heavenly/celestial' describing extreme goodness make this immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Heavenly peace comes from the picture of calm people imagine in heaven: quiet light, no worries, and gentle rest. Because heavenly suggests a perfect place and peace means calm, the phrase is used today to mean 'perfect calm'.