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serene

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se·rene  (s-rn)
adj.
1. Unaffected by disturbance; calm and unruffled. See Synonyms at calm.
2. Unclouded; fair: serene skies and a bright blue sea.
3. often Serene Used as a title and form of address for certain members of royalty: Her Serene Highness; His Serene Highness.

[Middle English, from Latin sernus, serene, clear.]

se·renely adv.
se·reneness n.

serene [sɪˈriːn]
adj
1. peaceful or tranquil; calm
2. clear or bright a serene sky
3. (often capital) honoured: used as part of certain royal titles His Serene Highness
[from Latin serēnus]
serenely  adv
sereneness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.serene - not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"
composed - serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress; "the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage"; "I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time"
2.serene - completely clear and fine; "serene skies and a bright blue sea"
clear - free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day"

serene
adjective calm, peaceful, tranquil, composed, sedate, placid, undisturbed, untroubled, unruffled, imperturbable She looked as calm and serene as always.
calm troubled, disturbed, anxious, agitated, uptight (informal), flustered, perturbed, excitable
Translations
serene [səˈriːn] ADJsereno

serene [sɪˈriːn] adj [person] → serein(e); [smile, expression] → serein(e); [atmosphere, place] → serein(e)

serene
adjgelassen; searuhig; skyheiter, klar; His Serene Highnessseine Durchlaucht, Serenissimus

serene [səˈriːn] adj (person, sky) → sereno/a; (sea) → calmo/a

serene
adj serene [səˈriːn]
happy and peaceful a calm and serene person. kalm صافٍ، هادئ ведър vyrovnaný afklaret heiter γαλήνιος, ήρεμος sereno rahulik, rahul فارغ seesteinen serein רָגוּעַ प्रशान्त vedar, miran derűs tenang friðsæll sereno はれやかな 평온한 giedros nuotaikos skaidrs; mierīgs; rāms; netraucēts tenang sereen fredelig, rolig, avklaret pogodny sereno senin спокойный, безмятежный pokojný, tichý, vyrovnaný veder miran lugn, fridfull สงบ mutlu ve huzurlu 安詳的 спокійний; тихий پر سکون، تسکین بخش trầm lặng, thanh bình , 祥的
adv seˈrenely
kalm بِهُدوء، بِسَكينَه ведро klidně afklaret heiter γαλήνια serenamente rahulikult با آرامش rauhallisesti sereinement בְּשַלווָה शांति से, स्वच्छतापूर्वक vedro, mirno derűsen dengan tenang á friðsælan hátt serenamente はれやかに 평온하게 giedriai skaidri; rāmi dengan tenang sereen fredelig, avklaret pogodnie serenamente cu seninătate спокойно, невозмутимо vyrovnane vedro mirno lugnt, fridfullt อย่างสงบ huzurla 安詳地 ясно; тихо طمانیت سے trầm lặng, thanh bình
n seˈreneness
kalmheid هُدوء، سَكينَه ведрост vyrovnanost afklarethed die Heiterkeit γαλήνη serenidad rahulikkus فراغت seesteisyys sérénité שַלווָה स्वच्छतापूर्वक vedro, mirno derűsség, derültség ketenangan friðsæld serenità はれやかさ 평온함, 조용함 giedrumas skaidrība; rāmums ketenangan kalmte sinnsro łagodne usposobienie, pogoda ducha serenidade seninătate спокойствие, безмятежность vyrovnanosť vedrost, umirjenost mirnoća lugn, fridfullhet ความสงบ huzur 安詳 спокій, тиша طمانیت خاطر sự trầm lặng, sự thanh bình
n seˈrenity [-ˈre-]
kalmte هُدوء، سَكينَه، صَفاء безоблачност vyrovnanost, klid afklarethed die Gelassenheit γαλήνη, ηρεμία serenidad rahulikkus طمانينه tyyneys sérénité שַלווָה शांति, प्रशांति vedrina, mirnoća derű ketenangan friðsæld serenità 落着き 평온, 고요함 giedrumas skaidrība; rāmums ketenangan sereniteit sjelefred, sinnsro łagodne usposobienie, pogoda ducha serenidade seninătate спокойствие, невозмутимость pokoj vedrina mirnoća lugn, frid[] ความสงบ huzur 安詳 ясність; спокій شکون، خموشی sự trầm lặng, sự thanh bình


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When gliding by the Bashee isles we emerged at last upon the great South Sea; were it not for other things, I could have greeted my dear Pacific with uncounted thanks, for now the long supplication of my youth was answered; that serene ocean rolled eastwards from me a thousand leagues of blue.
For now I liked nothing better than to have Queequeg smoking by me, even in bed, because he seemed to be full of such serene household joy then.
She was equally untrammelled in her actions; and as her tactfulness proceeded from genuine humanity, her bodily vigour remained remarkable and her superiority was serene and cordial, three generations had admired her infinitely, and the last she was likely to see had pronounced her a wonderful woman.
 
 
 
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