Also means
calm
Usage Note
Paisible describes a serene, undisturbed state — une vie paisible ('a peaceful life'), un village paisible ('a quiet village'). It does not refer to political peace (that is pacifique or en paix) but rather to an atmosphere of calm. The adverb is paisiblement.
Examples
"Ils menaient une vie paisible à la campagne."
Natural Translation
They led a peaceful life in the countryside.

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