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Definition of pace 2 preposition from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pace2

preposition
 
/ˈpɑːkeɪ/,
 
/ˈpɑːtʃeɪ/,
 
/ˈpeɪsi/
 
/ˈpɑːkeɪ/,
 
/ˈpɑːtʃeɪ/,
 
/ˈpeɪsi/
 (from Latin, formal)
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  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).
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
    Word OriginLatin, literally ‘in peace’, ablative of pax, as in pace tua ‘by your leave’.
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perspective
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