"in heaven's name" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

Audio: en-au-in heaven's name.ogg
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  1. (idiomatic) An intensifier, chiefly used with questions. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: in the name of heaven, the dickens, in Heaven's name Translations (intensifier): in hemelsnaam (Dutch), taivaan tähden (Finnish), au nom du ciel (French), pour l’amour du ciel (French), in nome del cielo (Italian), na miłość boską (Polish), an ainm an àigh (Scottish Gaelic), i fridens namn (Swedish), i hela fridens namn (Swedish)

Alternative forms

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