in the name of
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
In reliance upon; or by the authority of. Their name liveth for evermore.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Examples
In the name of the moon, we'll punish you!Nhân danh Mặt Trăng, bọn ta sẽ trừng trị ngươi!
Tatoeba sentence #182154 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “in the name of” mean?
In reliance upon; or by the authority of. Their name liveth for evermore.
Is “in the name of” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.