"for Heaven's sake" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{head|en|adverb|head=for Heaven's sake}} for Heaven's sake
  1. Alternative letter-case form of for heaven's sake. Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: for heaven's sake
    Sense id: en-for_Heaven's_sake-en-adv--JBUCazH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "But the Mancunians are of all men the most disposed to peace. Their name has become a bye-word because they are said to require peace at any price. If the Mancunians are satisfied, for Heaven's sake do not let us put it into their heads that they could gain anything by change.",
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