/ Dictionary / Index E ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: en•se pe•tit pla•ci•dam sub li•ber•ta•te qui•e•tem Pronunciation: (en'se pe'tit plä'ki-däm" soob lē"ber-tä'te kwē-ā'tem Eng. en'sē pē'tit plas'i-dam" sub lib"&schwar-tā'tē kwī-ē'tem), [key] — Latin. Latin. by the sword she seeks quiet peace under liberty: motto of Massachusetts. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Ensenada ensepulcher Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language