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Professor Pace Pace2 Preposition ˈpɑːkeɪ ˈpɑːtʃeɪ Evidence Suggests

Word3 pace2
WordType (preposition)
Phonetic /ˈpɑːkeɪ/ /ˈpɑːtʃeɪ/
Example
  • the evidence suggests, pace professor jones, that… (= professor jones has a different opinion).
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pace2

(preposition)/ˈpɑːkeɪ/ /ˈpɑːtʃeɪ/
  1. used before a person’s name to politely disagree with what they have said
    • The evidence suggests, pace Professor Jones, that… (= Professor Jones has a different opinion).

    Word Origin

    • Latin, literally ‘in peace’, ablative of pax, as in pace tua ‘by your leave’.
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